diff --git a/direct/src/dcparse/dcLexer.lxx b/direct/src/dcparse/dcLexer.lxx
index 8226d16bd4..047541f1fb 100644
--- a/direct/src/dcparse/dcLexer.lxx
+++ b/direct/src/dcparse/dcLexer.lxx
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ REALNUM          ([+-]?(([0-9]+[.])|([0-9]*[.][0-9]+))([eE][+-]?[0-9]+)?)
   yyless(1);
 }
 
-[ \t] { 
+[ \t\r] { 
   // Eat whitespace.
   accept();
 }