diff --git a/src/elements/command.rs b/src/elements/command.rs
index c81a4555..34a77347 100644
--- a/src/elements/command.rs
+++ b/src/elements/command.rs
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ pub fn eat_inner_script(feeder: &mut Feeder, core: &mut ShellCore,
     ! ans.is_none()
 }
 
-pub fn eat_redirect(feeder: &mut Feeder, core: &mut ShellCore,
+fn eat_redirect(feeder: &mut Feeder, core: &mut ShellCore,
                      ans: &mut Vec<Redirect>, ans_text: &mut String) -> bool {
     if let Some(r) = Redirect::parse(feeder, core) {
         *ans_text += &r.text.clone();
diff --git a/src/elements/command/simple.rs b/src/elements/command/simple.rs
index cfd1694d..089f3160 100644
--- a/src/elements/command/simple.rs
+++ b/src/elements/command/simple.rs
@@ -116,9 +116,8 @@ impl SimpleCommand {
         feeder.set_backup();
 
         loop {
-            command::eat_blank_with_comment(feeder, core, &mut ans.text);
-            if ! command::eat_redirect(feeder, core, &mut ans.redirects, &mut ans.text)
-                && ! Self::eat_word(feeder, &mut ans, core) {
+            command::eat_redirects(feeder, core, &mut ans.redirects, &mut ans.text);
+            if ! Self::eat_word(feeder, &mut ans, core) {
                 break;
             }
         }