diff --git a/lib/rules/max-empty-lines/__tests__/index.js b/lib/rules/max-empty-lines/__tests__/index.js
index 5bd10f321f..ba6ad6fbad 100644
--- a/lib/rules/max-empty-lines/__tests__/index.js
+++ b/lib/rules/max-empty-lines/__tests__/index.js
@@ -120,6 +120,13 @@ testRule({
 			line: 5,
 			column: 1,
 		},
+		{
+			code: 'a {}\n\n\n/** horse */\n\nb {}',
+			fixed: 'a {}\n\n/** horse */\n\nb {}',
+			message: messages.expected(1),
+			line: 3,
+			column: 1,
+		},
 		{
 			code: 'a {}\r\n\r\n/** horse */\r\n\r\n\r\nb {}',
 			fixed: 'a {}\r\n\r\n/** horse */\r\n\r\nb {}',
diff --git a/lib/rules/max-empty-lines/index.js b/lib/rules/max-empty-lines/index.js
index b545457c82..3e8aa9cb4f 100644
--- a/lib/rules/max-empty-lines/index.js
+++ b/lib/rules/max-empty-lines/index.js
@@ -50,23 +50,14 @@ function rule(max, options, context) {
 		if (context.fix) {
 			root.walk((node) => {
 				if (node.type === 'comment') {
-					// for inline comments
-					if (node.raws.inline) {
-						node.raws.before = getChars(node.raws.before);
-					}
-
 					if (!ignoreComments) {
 						node.raws.left = getChars(node.raws.left);
 						node.raws.right = getChars(node.raws.right);
 					}
-				} else {
-					if (node.raws.before) {
-						node.raws.before = getChars(node.raws.before);
-					}
+				}
 
-					if (node.raws.after) {
-						node.raws.after = getChars(node.raws.after);
-					}
+				if (node.raws.before) {
+					node.raws.before = getChars(node.raws.before);
 				}
 			});
 
diff --git a/system-tests/003/__snapshots__/no-fs.test.js.snap b/system-tests/003/__snapshots__/no-fs.test.js.snap
index 33b27ad578..9aa6062945 100644
--- a/system-tests/003/__snapshots__/no-fs.test.js.snap
+++ b/system-tests/003/__snapshots__/no-fs.test.js.snap
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ Object {
 
 /* Your images should be linked as if the CSS file sits in the same folder as the images. ie. no paths. */
 
-
 /* basic elements */
 html {
   margin: 0;
@@ -66,7 +65,6 @@ abbr {
   border-bottom: none;
 }
 
-
 /* specific divs */
 .page-wrapper {
   background: url(http://csszengarden.com/001/zen-bg.jpg) no-repeat top left;