diff --git a/check-style.py b/check-style.py
index 94dcd2ad9..29f719c43 100755
--- a/check-style.py
+++ b/check-style.py
@@ -42,7 +42,8 @@ def reformat_chunks(chunks, rewrite):
     def create_temp_file(file, start, end):
         with open(file) as f:
             tmp = tempfile.NamedTemporaryFile()
-            tmp.write(b'/** *INDENT-OFF* **/\n')
+            if start > 1:
+                tmp.write(b'/** *INDENT-OFF* **/\n')
             for i, line in enumerate(f, start=1):
                 if i == start - 1:
                     tmp.write(b'/** *INDENT-ON* **/\n')