1 files changed, 1 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/src/compiler/scala/tools/nsc/ast/DocComments.scala b/src/compiler/scala/tools/nsc/ast/DocComments.scala
index 13167bf586..51c1fab0f1 100755
--- a/src/compiler/scala/tools/nsc/ast/DocComments.scala
+++ b/src/compiler/scala/tools/nsc/ast/DocComments.scala
@@ -337,12 +337,8 @@ trait DocComments { self: SymbolTable =>
         var idx   = skipVariable(str, start)
         val vble  = variableName(str.substring(start, idx))
 
-        if (idx < str.length && isWhitespace(str charAt idx)) idx += 1
-        var end = str.lastIndexOf('\n')
-        if (end == -1) end = str.length
-        defs(sym) += vble -> str.substring(idx, end)
+        defs(sym) += vble -> (str drop idx).trim.replaceAll("""\s+\*+$""", "")
       }
-      //if (defs(sym).nonEmpty) println("vars of "+sym+" = "+defs(sym))  // !!!
     }
   }