diff --git a/syntax/markdown.vim b/syntax/markdown.vim
index 2609df1..5b39c45 100644
--- a/syntax/markdown.vim
+++ b/syntax/markdown.vim
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ syn region markdownCodeBlock start="    \|\t" end="$" contained
 
 " TODO: real nesting
 syn match markdownListMarker "\%(\t\| \{0,4\}\)[-*+]\%(\s\+\S\)\@=" contained
-syn match markdownOrderedListMarker "\%(\t\| \{0,4}\)\<\d\+\.\%(\s*\S\)\@=" contained
+syn match markdownOrderedListMarker "\%(\t\| \{0,4}\)\<\d\+\.\%(\s\+\S\)\@=" contained
 
 syn match markdownRule "\* *\* *\*[ *]*$" contained
 syn match markdownRule "- *- *-[ -]*$" contained