1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions

diff --git a/arabluatex.lua b/arabluatex.lua
index 3e7dd96..b99fbca 100644
--- a/arabluatex.lua
+++ b/arabluatex.lua
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ local bsqbrackets = lpeg.Cs{ "[" * ((1 - lpeg.S"[]") + lpeg.V(1))^0 * "]" }
 local bcbraces = lpeg.Cs{ "{" * ((1 - lpeg.S"{}") + lpeg.V(1))^0 * "}" }
 local spce = lpeg.P(" ")
 local bsqbracketsii = lpeg.Cs(bsqbrackets^-2)
-local bcbracesii = lpeg.Cs(spce^-1 * bcbraces * spce^-1 * bcbraces^-1)
+local bcbracesii = lpeg.Cs(bcbraces * bcbraces^-1)
 
 local function breakcmd(str)
       for i = 1,#albrkcmds do
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ local function breakcmd(str)
          str = gsub(str, dblbkslash * lpeg.Cs(brkcmds[i]) * spce^-1 * bsqbracketsii * bcbracesii, "}%1%2%3%4\\arb{")
       end
    end
-   -- process \item[], then \item[]
+   -- process \item[], then \item
    str = string.gsub(str, "\\(item.?)(%b[])",
           function(tag, body)
           body = string.sub(body, 2, -2)