diff --git a/jedi/parser/__init__.py b/jedi/parser/__init__.py
index ed0a8c5d..e8920807 100644
--- a/jedi/parser/__init__.py
+++ b/jedi/parser/__init__.py
@@ -318,4 +318,11 @@ class Parser(object):
             endmarker.prefix = endmarker.prefix[:-1]
         else:
             newline = endmarker.get_previous()
-            newline.value = ''
+            while True:
+                if newline.value == '':
+                    # Must be a DEDENT, just continue.
+                    newline = newline.get_previous()
+                else:
+                    assert newline.value == '\n'
+                    newline.value = ''
+                    break
diff --git a/test/test_parser/test_get_code.py b/test/test_parser/test_get_code.py
index 6d3b9c34..a42060ed 100644
--- a/test/test_parser/test_get_code.py
+++ b/test/test_parser/test_get_code.py
@@ -101,3 +101,4 @@ def test_end_newlines():
     test('a\n')
     test('a\n\n')
     test('a\n#comment')
+    test('def a():\n pass')