diff --git a/decode.rkt b/decode.rkt
index e61a9ed..03bd574 100644
--- a/decode.rkt
+++ b/decode.rkt
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@
   
   ;; prepare elements for paragraph testing
   (define (prep-paragraph-flow xc)
-    (linebreak-proc (merge-newlines (trim xc whitespace?))))
+    (linebreak-proc (merge-newlines (trimf xc whitespace?))))
   
   
   (define my-paragraph-break? (λ(x) (and (paragraph-break? x #:separator sep) #t)))