diff --git a/lib/liquid/tags/case.rb b/lib/liquid/tags/case.rb
index 9150b15..a9b2316 100644
--- a/lib/liquid/tags/case.rb
+++ b/lib/liquid/tags/case.rb
@@ -62,7 +62,6 @@ module Liquid
     end
 
     def record_else_condition(markup)
-
       if not markup.strip.empty?
         raise SyntaxError.new("Syntax Error in tag 'case' - Valid else condition: {% else %} (no parameters) ")
       end
@@ -71,8 +70,6 @@ module Liquid
       block.attach(@nodelist)
       @blocks << block
     end
-
-
   end
 
   Template.register_tag('case', Case)
diff --git a/lib/liquid/tags/if.rb b/lib/liquid/tags/if.rb
index 7f23dde..c7b55be 100644
--- a/lib/liquid/tags/if.rb
+++ b/lib/liquid/tags/if.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 module Liquid
-
   # If is the conditional block
   #
   #   {% if user.admin %}
@@ -10,7 +9,6 @@ module Liquid
   #
   #    There are {% if count < 5 %} less {% else %} more {% endif %} items than you need.
   #
-  #
   class If < Block
     SyntaxHelp = "Syntax Error in tag 'if' - Valid syntax: if [expression]"
     Syntax = /(#{QuotedFragment})\s*([=!<>a-z_]+)?\s*(#{QuotedFragment})?/o
@@ -18,9 +16,7 @@ module Liquid
 
     def initialize(tag_name, markup, tokens)
       @blocks = []
-
       push_block('if', markup)
-
       super
     end
 
@@ -71,8 +67,6 @@ module Liquid
         @blocks.push(block)
         @nodelist = block.attach(Array.new)
       end
-
-
   end
 
   Template.register_tag('if', If)
diff --git a/test/liquid/blank_test.rb b/test/liquid/blank_test.rb
index 0817d91..d948f6a 100644
--- a/test/liquid/blank_test.rb
+++ b/test/liquid/blank_test.rb
@@ -90,4 +90,9 @@ class BlankTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
     assert_equal " foobar "*(N+1), Template.parse(wrap("{% include ' foobar ' %}")).render()
     assert_equal "   ", Template.parse(" {% include ' ' %} ").render()
   end
+
+  def test_case_is_blank
+    assert_template_result("", wrap(" {% assign foo = 'bar' %} {% case foo %} {% when 'bar' %} {% when 'whatever' %} {% else %} {% endcase %} "))
+    assert_template_result("", wrap(" {% assign foo = 'else' %} {% case foo %} {% when 'bar' %} {% when 'whatever' %} {% else %} {% endcase %} "))
+  end
 end