diff --git a/matching.go b/matching.go
index 8f2f855..09700cd 100644
--- a/matching.go
+++ b/matching.go
@@ -29,11 +29,8 @@ func findAllMatches(start *State, str string) (indices []matchIndex) {
 	return findAllMatchesHelper(start, str, make([]matchIndex, 0), 0)
 }
 func findAllMatchesHelper(start *State, str string, indices []matchIndex, offset int) []matchIndex {
-	// 'Base case' - exit if string is empty. If the starting state is a last-state, then append the final set of indices (trailing whitespace)
+	// 'Base case' - exit if string is empty.
 	if len(str) == 0 {
-		if start.isLast {
-			indices = append(indices, matchIndex{offset, offset + 1})
-		}
 		return indices
 	}