diff --git a/__tests__/fixtures/all_fields_readme.output b/__tests__/fixtures/all_fields_readme.output
index 6326bb48..f62522b0 100644
--- a/__tests__/fixtures/all_fields_readme.output
+++ b/__tests__/fixtures/all_fields_readme.output
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 ## Description
 
 Default test
-
-
 <!-- action-docs-description -->
 
 <!-- action-docs-inputs -->
@@ -16,9 +14,6 @@ Default test
 | inputC | A description C | `true` | C |
 | inputD | A description D | `false` | D |
 | inputE | A description E | `false` | false |
-
-
-
 <!-- action-docs-inputs -->
 
 <!-- action-docs-outputs -->
@@ -28,15 +23,10 @@ Default test
 | --- | --- |
 | outputA | A description A |
 | outputB | A description B |
-
-
-
 <!-- action-docs-outputs -->
 
 <!-- action-docs-runs -->
 ## Runs
 
 This action is a `node12` action.
-
-
 <!-- action-docs-runs -->
diff --git a/__tests__/fixtures/all_fields_readme.output.crlf b/__tests__/fixtures/all_fields_readme.output.crlf
index f34ff4a6..bb31b166 100644
--- a/__tests__/fixtures/all_fields_readme.output.crlf
+++ b/__tests__/fixtures/all_fields_readme.output.crlf
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 ## Description
 
 Default test
-
-
 <!-- action-docs-description -->
 
 <!-- action-docs-inputs -->
@@ -16,9 +14,6 @@ Default test
 | inputC | A description C | `true` | C |
 | inputD | A description D | `false` | D |
 | inputE | A description E | `false` | false |
-
-
-
 <!-- action-docs-inputs -->
 
 <!-- action-docs-outputs -->
@@ -28,15 +23,10 @@ Default test
 | --- | --- |
 | outputA | A description A |
 | outputB | A description B |
-
-
-
 <!-- action-docs-outputs -->
 
 <!-- action-docs-runs -->
 ## Runs
 
 This action is a `node12` action.
-
-
 <!-- action-docs-runs -->
diff --git a/__tests__/fixtures/all_fields_readme_filled.output b/__tests__/fixtures/all_fields_readme_filled.output
index 6326bb48..f62522b0 100644
--- a/__tests__/fixtures/all_fields_readme_filled.output
+++ b/__tests__/fixtures/all_fields_readme_filled.output
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 ## Description
 
 Default test
-
-
 <!-- action-docs-description -->
 
 <!-- action-docs-inputs -->
@@ -16,9 +14,6 @@ Default test
 | inputC | A description C | `true` | C |
 | inputD | A description D | `false` | D |
 | inputE | A description E | `false` | false |
-
-
-
 <!-- action-docs-inputs -->
 
 <!-- action-docs-outputs -->
@@ -28,15 +23,10 @@ Default test
 | --- | --- |
 | outputA | A description A |
 | outputB | A description B |
-
-
-
 <!-- action-docs-outputs -->
 
 <!-- action-docs-runs -->
 ## Runs
 
 This action is a `node12` action.
-
-
 <!-- action-docs-runs -->
diff --git a/src/action-docs.ts b/src/action-docs.ts
index 4b8343b5..889140b8 100644
--- a/src/action-docs.ts
+++ b/src/action-docs.ts
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ async function updateReadme(
     from: to,
     to: `<!-- action-docs-${section} -->${getLineBreak(
       options.lineBreaks
-    )}${text}${getLineBreak(
+    )}${text.trim()}${getLineBreak(
       options.lineBreaks
     )}<!-- action-docs-${section} -->`,
   });