diff --git a/lib/text-table/table.rb b/lib/text-table/table.rb
index 1851896..a208a3a 100644
--- a/lib/text-table/table.rb
+++ b/lib/text-table/table.rb
@@ -201,7 +201,8 @@ def align_column(column_number, alignment)
         row[row.index(cell)] = hashify(cell, {:align => alignment_block}) if cell and not(cell.is_a?(Hash) && cell[:colspan].to_i > 0)
       end
       rows.each do |row|
-        set_alignment.call(row, column_number, alignment) unless row == :separator
+        next if row == :separator
+        set_alignment.call(row, column_number, alignment)
       end
       set_alignment.call(foot, column_number, alignment) if foot
       return self