diff --git a/acorn.js b/acorn.js
index 54f2867542..c8c6cc95ba 100644
--- a/acorn.js
+++ b/acorn.js
@@ -544,9 +544,7 @@
     tokEnd = tokPos;
     if (options.locations) tokEndLoc = new Position;
     tokType = type;
-    if (shouldSkipSpace !== false && !(inXJSTag && val === '>')) {
-      skipSpace();
-    }
+    if (shouldSkipSpace !== false) skipSpace();
     tokVal = val;
     tokRegexpAllowed = type.beforeExpr;
     if (options.onToken) {