diff --git a/modules/matlab/generator/gen_matlab.py b/modules/matlab/generator/gen_matlab.py
index 8eadd8ec08..3e4b60c626 100644
--- a/modules/matlab/generator/gen_matlab.py
+++ b/modules/matlab/generator/gen_matlab.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ class MatlabWrapperGenerator(object):
         parse_tree.build(ns)
        
         # setup the template engine
-        jtemplate = Environment(loader=PackageLoader('templates', ''), trim_blocks=True)
+        jtemplate = Environment(loader=PackageLoader('templates', ''), trim_blocks=True, lstrip_blocks=True)
 
         # add the custom filters
         jtemplate.filters['toUpperCamelCase'] = toUpperCamelCase