diff --git a/lua/iron/fts/common.lua b/lua/iron/fts/common.lua
index e55b183..c801f6b 100644
--- a/lua/iron/fts/common.lua
+++ b/lua/iron/fts/common.lua
@@ -144,7 +144,9 @@ common.bracketed_paste_python = function(lines, extras)
     -- requires and extra newline in order to execute the code
     table.insert(result, newline)
   else
-    table.insert(result, "")
+    if not is_windows then
+      table.insert(result, "")
+    end
   end
 
   if ptpython then