diff --git a/intTests/test1894/test.saw b/intTests/test1894/test.saw
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..7e22ea36a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/intTests/test1894/test.saw
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+(\n -> n) 1;
diff --git a/intTests/test1894/test.sh b/intTests/test1894/test.sh
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2315cc233c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/intTests/test1894/test.sh
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+set -e
+
+$SAW test.saw
diff --git a/src/SAWScript/Lexer.x b/src/SAWScript/Lexer.x
index 11b42f4386..22a8909429 100644
--- a/src/SAWScript/Lexer.x
+++ b/src/SAWScript/Lexer.x
@@ -71,7 +71,6 @@ $charesc     = [abfnrtv\\\"\'\&]
 sawTokens :-
 
 $white+                          ;
-"\n"                             ;
 "//".*                           ;
 "/*"                             { cnst TCmntS           }
 "*/"                             { cnst TCmntE           }