diff --git a/crates/ruff_python_formatter/src/expression/string/docstring.rs b/crates/ruff_python_formatter/src/expression/string/docstring.rs
index 41f350bd4deb2..c90fa4480b635 100644
--- a/crates/ruff_python_formatter/src/expression/string/docstring.rs
+++ b/crates/ruff_python_formatter/src/expression/string/docstring.rs
@@ -1306,7 +1306,7 @@ fn indentation_trim(indent_len: TextSize, line: &str) -> &str {
             break;
         }
     }
-    line
+    trimmed
 }
 
 /// Returns the indentation of the given line and everything following it.