diff --git a/src/Barryvdh/Reflection/DocBlock/Serializer.php b/src/Barryvdh/Reflection/DocBlock/Serializer.php
index 46662b8..87ebac4 100644
--- a/src/Barryvdh/Reflection/DocBlock/Serializer.php
+++ b/src/Barryvdh/Reflection/DocBlock/Serializer.php
@@ -206,6 +206,7 @@ class Serializer
             $text = wordwrap($text, $wrapLength);
         }
         $text = str_replace("\n", "\n{$indent} * ", $text);
+        $text = preg_replace('/^(\s*\*)[ \t]+$/m', '$1', $text);
 
         $comment = !empty($text)? "{$firstIndent}/**\n{$indent} * {$text}\n{$indent} *\n" : "{$firstIndent}/**\n";
 
@@ -220,6 +221,7 @@ class Serializer
                 $tagText = wordwrap($tagText, $wrapLength);
             }
             $tagText = str_replace("\n", "\n{$indent} * ", $tagText);
+            $tagText = preg_replace('/^(\s*\*)[ \t]+$/m', '$1', $tagText);
 
             $comment .= "{$indent} * {$tagText}\n";