diff --git a/rc/filetype/markdown.kak b/rc/filetype/markdown.kak
index 38e32ea3..5e5e92b8 100644
--- a/rc/filetype/markdown.kak
+++ b/rc/filetype/markdown.kak
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ define-command -hidden markdown-indent-on-new-line %{
         # preserve previous line indent
         try %{ execute-keys -draft <semicolon> K <a-&> }
         # remove trailing white spaces
-        try %{ execute-keys -draft -itersel %{ k<a-x> s \h+$ <ret> d } }
+        try %{ execute-keys -draft k <a-x> s \h+$ <ret> d }
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/test/indent/markdown/inside-complex-blockquote/out b/test/indent/markdown/inside-complex-blockquote/out
index be4f1e99..2b5799f9 100644
--- a/test/indent/markdown/inside-complex-blockquote/out
+++ b/test/indent/markdown/inside-complex-blockquote/out
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
->> > > block 
+>> > > block
 >> > > quote
diff --git a/test/indent/markdown/inside-list-item/out b/test/indent/markdown/inside-list-item/out
index 61c6d22a..be88314c 100644
--- a/test/indent/markdown/inside-list-item/out
+++ b/test/indent/markdown/inside-list-item/out
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-* inside 
+* inside
 * item
diff --git a/test/indent/markdown/inside-nested-list-item/out b/test/indent/markdown/inside-nested-list-item/out
index 73b7f06d..a6834ab2 100644
--- a/test/indent/markdown/inside-nested-list-item/out
+++ b/test/indent/markdown/inside-nested-list-item/out
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
   - parent
-      * some 
+      * some
       * child
diff --git a/test/indent/markdown/inside-simple-blockquote/out b/test/indent/markdown/inside-simple-blockquote/out
index d286b922..159530c8 100644
--- a/test/indent/markdown/inside-simple-blockquote/out
+++ b/test/indent/markdown/inside-simple-blockquote/out
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-> block 
+> block
 > quote
diff --git a/test/indent/markdown/inside-strong-emphasis/out b/test/indent/markdown/inside-strong-emphasis/out
index 3c878b78..e506acb2 100644
--- a/test/indent/markdown/inside-strong-emphasis/out
+++ b/test/indent/markdown/inside-strong-emphasis/out
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-**strong 
+**strong
 emphasis**