diff --git a/openhands/llm/fn_call_converter.py b/openhands/llm/fn_call_converter.py
index ae4d87f8d62b..16e761bae5ba 100644
--- a/openhands/llm/fn_call_converter.py
+++ b/openhands/llm/fn_call_converter.py
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ def index():
 --------------------- END OF NEW TASK DESCRIPTION ---------------------
 
 PLEASE follow the format strictly! PLEASE EMIT ONE AND ONLY ONE FUNCTION CALL PER MESSAGE.
-""".lstrip()
+"""
 
 # Regex patterns for function call parsing
 FN_REGEX_PATTERN = r'<function=([^>]+)>\n(.*?)</function>'