diff --git a/src/fold/fold.rs b/src/fold/fold.rs
index 5ab4e4820..ba8c4ca56 100644
--- a/src/fold/fold.rs
+++ b/src/fold/fold.rs
@@ -139,6 +139,10 @@ fn fold_file<T: io::Reader>(file: BufferedReader<T>, bytes: bool, spaces: bool,
             let mut len = line.char_len();
             let newline = line.ends_with("\n");
             if newline {
+                if len == 1 {
+                    println!("");
+                    continue;
+                }
                 line = line.slice_to(line.len() - 1);
                 len -= 1;
             }