diff --git a/mkfiles.pl b/mkfiles.pl
index 76e8e8a1..b13c4eba 100755
--- a/mkfiles.pl
+++ b/mkfiles.pl
@@ -300,7 +300,8 @@ sub splitline {
   $splitchar = (defined $splitchar ? $splitchar : '\\');
   while (length $line > $len) {
     $line =~ /^(.{0,$len})\s(.*)$/ or $line =~ /^(.{$len,}?\s(.*)$/;
-    $result .= $1 . " ${splitchar}\n\t\t";
+    $result .= $1;
+    $result .= " ${splitchar}\n\t\t" if $2 ne '';
     $line = $2;
     $len = 60;
   }