diff --git a/share/functions/__fish_whatis_current_token.fish b/share/functions/__fish_whatis_current_token.fish
index 7034c791c..a731cf90e 100644
--- a/share/functions/__fish_whatis_current_token.fish
+++ b/share/functions/__fish_whatis_current_token.fish
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ function __fish_whatis_current_token -d "Show man page entries or function descr
             and set desc "$token - $funcinfo[5]"
 
         case builtin
-            set desc (__fish_print_help $token | awk "/./ {print; exit}")
+            set desc (__fish_print_help $token | awk "/./ { getline; print; exit }" | string trim)
 
         case file
             set -l tmpdesc (whatis $token 2>/dev/null)