diff --git a/rules/src/curlyStatementNewlinesRule.ts b/rules/src/curlyStatementNewlinesRule.ts
index 18b7f0a9f..317eba63a 100644
--- a/rules/src/curlyStatementNewlinesRule.ts
+++ b/rules/src/curlyStatementNewlinesRule.ts
@@ -5,8 +5,7 @@ import * as Lint from "tslint";
  * Curly statement newlines rule.
  */
 export class Rule extends Lint.Rules.AbstractRule {
-
-	public static FAILURE_STRING = "curly statements must separate with newlines";
+	public static FAILURE_STRING = "Curly statements must separate with newlines";
 
 	/**
 	 * Apply the rule.
@@ -14,24 +13,21 @@ export class Rule extends Lint.Rules.AbstractRule {
 	public apply(sourceFile: ts.SourceFile): Lint.RuleFailure[] {
 		return this.applyWithWalker(new CurlyStatementNewlinesWalker(sourceFile, this.getOptions()));
 	}
-
 }
 
 /**
  * Curly statement newlines walker.
  */
 class CurlyStatementNewlinesWalker extends Lint.RuleWalker {
-
 	/**
 	 * Visit if statements.
 	 */
 	public visitIfStatement(node: ts.IfStatement): void {
-		const splitLength = node.getFullText().split("\n").length;
+		const splitLength = node.getFullText().trim().split("\n").length;
 		if (splitLength <= 2) {
 			this.addFailureAt(node.getStart(), node.getWidth(), Rule.FAILURE_STRING);
 		}
 
 		super.visitIfStatement(node);
 	}
-
 }