diff --git a/lib/helpers/line-meta.coffee b/lib/helpers/line-meta.coffee
index 83a52e1c..3ec28289 100644
--- a/lib/helpers/line-meta.coffee
+++ b/lib/helpers/line-meta.coffee
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 utils = require "../utils"
 
-LIST_UL_TASK_REGEX = /// ^ (\s*) ([*+-\.]) \s+ \[[xX\ ]\] \s* (.*) $ ///
-LIST_UL_REGEX      = /// ^ (\s*) ([*+-\.]) \s+ (.*) $ ///
-LIST_OL_TASK_REGEX = /// ^ (\s*) (\d+)([\.\)]) \s+ \[[xX\ ]\] \s* (.*) $ ///
-LIST_OL_REGEX      = /// ^ (\s*) (\d+)([\.\)]) \s+ (.*) $ ///
-LIST_AL_TASK_REGEX = /// ^ (\s*) ([a-zA-Z]+)([\.\)]) \s+ \[[xX\ ]\] \s* (.*) $ ///
-LIST_AL_REGEX      = /// ^ (\s*) ([a-zA-Z]+)([\.\)]) \s+ (.*) $ ///
-BLOCKQUOTE_REGEX   = /// ^ (\s*) (>) \s* (.*) $ ///
+LIST_UL_TASK_REGEX = /// ^ (\s*) ([*+-\.]) \s+ \[[xX\ ]\] (?:\s+ (.*))? $ ///
+LIST_UL_REGEX      = /// ^ (\s*) ([*+-\.]) (?:\s+ (.*))? $ ///
+LIST_OL_TASK_REGEX = /// ^ (\s*) (\d+)([\.\)]) \s+ \[[xX\ ]\] (?:\s+ (.*))? $ ///
+LIST_OL_REGEX      = /// ^ (\s*) (\d+)([\.\)]) (?:\s+ (.*))? $ ///
+LIST_AL_TASK_REGEX = /// ^ (\s*) ([a-zA-Z]+)([\.\)]) \s+ \[[xX\ ]\] (?:\s+ (.*))? $ ///
+LIST_AL_REGEX      = /// ^ (\s*) ([a-zA-Z]+)([\.\)]) (?:\s+ (.*))? $ ///
+BLOCKQUOTE_REGEX   = /// ^ (\s*) (>) (?:\s+ (.*))? $ ///
 
 incStr = (str) ->
   num = parseInt(str, 10)
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ class LineMeta
         @head = matches[2]
         @defaultHead = type.defaultHead(matches[2])
         @suffix = if matches.length >= 4 then matches[3] else ""
-        @body = matches[matches.length-1]
+        @body = matches[matches.length-1] || ""
         @nextLine = (type.nextLine || type.lineHead).call(null, @indent, @head, @suffix)
         break
 
diff --git a/spec/helpers/line-meta-spec.coffee b/spec/helpers/line-meta-spec.coffee
index 5e65846f..a5930961 100644
--- a/spec/helpers/line-meta-spec.coffee
+++ b/spec/helpers/line-meta-spec.coffee
@@ -22,71 +22,132 @@ describe "LineMeta", ->
     it "is not continuous", ->
       expect(new LineMeta("normal line").isContinuous()).toBe(false)
 
-  describe "unordered task list line", ->
-    lineMeta = new LineMeta("- [X] line")
-
-    it "is list", -> expect(lineMeta.isList()).toBe(true)
-    it "is ul list", -> expect(lineMeta.isList("ul")).toBe(true)
-    it "is not ol list", -> expect(lineMeta.isList("ol")).toBe(false)
-    it "is task list", -> expect(lineMeta.isTaskList()).toBe(true)
-    it "is continuous", -> expect(lineMeta.isContinuous()).toBe(true)
-    it "is not empty body", -> expect(lineMeta.isEmptyBody()).toBe(false)
-    it "is not indented", -> expect(lineMeta.isIndented()).toBe(false)
-    it "has body", -> expect(lineMeta.body).toBe("line")
-    it "has head", -> expect(lineMeta.head).toBe("-")
-    it "had default head", -> expect(lineMeta.defaultHead).toBe("-")
-    it "has indent", -> expect(lineMeta.indent).toBe("")
-    it "has nextLine", -> expect(lineMeta.nextLine).toBe("- [ ] ")
-    it "create lineHead", -> expect(lineMeta.lineHead("*")).toBe("* [ ] ")
+  describe "unordered task list lines", ->
+    for line in ["- [ ]", "- [x]", "- [ ] ", "- [X] "]
+      describe line, ->
+        lineMeta = new LineMeta(line)
+        it "is list", -> expect(lineMeta.isList()).toBe(true)
+        it "is ul list", -> expect(lineMeta.isList("ul")).toBe(true)
+        it "is not ol list", -> expect(lineMeta.isList("ol")).toBe(false)
+        it "is task list", -> expect(lineMeta.isTaskList()).toBe(true)
+        it "is continuous", -> expect(lineMeta.isContinuous()).toBe(true)
+        it "is empty body", -> expect(lineMeta.isEmptyBody()).toBe(true)
+        it "is not indented", -> expect(lineMeta.isIndented()).toBe(false)
+        it "has body", -> expect(lineMeta.body).toBe("")
+        it "has head", -> expect(lineMeta.head).toBe("-")
+        it "had default head", -> expect(lineMeta.defaultHead).toBe("-")
+        it "has indent", -> expect(lineMeta.indent).toBe("")
+        it "has nextLine", -> expect(lineMeta.nextLine).toBe("- [ ] ")
+        it "create lineHead", -> expect(lineMeta.lineHead("*")).toBe("* [ ] ")
+
+    describe "- [X] line", ->
+      lineMeta = new LineMeta("- [X] line")
+      it "is list", -> expect(lineMeta.isList()).toBe(true)
+      it "is ul list", -> expect(lineMeta.isList("ul")).toBe(true)
+      it "is not ol list", -> expect(lineMeta.isList("ol")).toBe(false)
+      it "is task list", -> expect(lineMeta.isTaskList()).toBe(true)
+      it "is continuous", -> expect(lineMeta.isContinuous()).toBe(true)
+      it "is not empty body", -> expect(lineMeta.isEmptyBody()).toBe(false)
+      it "is not indented", -> expect(lineMeta.isIndented()).toBe(false)
+      it "has body", -> expect(lineMeta.body).toBe("line")
+      it "has head", -> expect(lineMeta.head).toBe("-")
+      it "had default head", -> expect(lineMeta.defaultHead).toBe("-")
+      it "has indent", -> expect(lineMeta.indent).toBe("")
+      it "has nextLine", -> expect(lineMeta.nextLine).toBe("- [ ] ")
+      it "create lineHead", -> expect(lineMeta.lineHead("*")).toBe("* [ ] ")
 
   describe "unordered list line", ->
-    lineMeta = new LineMeta("  - line")
-
-    it "is list", -> expect(lineMeta.isList()).toBe(true)
-    it "is continuous", -> expect(lineMeta.isContinuous()).toBe(true)
-    it "is not empty body", -> expect(lineMeta.isEmptyBody()).toBe(false)
-    it "is indented", -> expect(lineMeta.isIndented()).toBe(true)
-    it "has body", -> expect(lineMeta.body).toBe("line")
-    it "has head", -> expect(lineMeta.head).toBe("-")
-    it "had default head", -> expect(lineMeta.defaultHead).toBe("-")
-    it "has indent", -> expect(lineMeta.indent).toBe("  ")
-    it "has nextLine", -> expect(lineMeta.nextLine).toBe("  - ")
-    it "create lineHead", -> expect(lineMeta.lineHead("*")).toBe("  * ")
+    for line in ["-", "- ", "-   "]
+      describe line, ->
+        lineMeta = new LineMeta(line)
+        it "is list", -> expect(lineMeta.isList()).toBe(true)
+        it "is continuous", -> expect(lineMeta.isContinuous()).toBe(true)
+        it "is empty body", -> expect(lineMeta.isEmptyBody()).toBe(true)
+        it "is not indented", -> expect(lineMeta.isIndented()).toBe(false)
+        it "has body", -> expect(lineMeta.body).toBe("")
+        it "has head", -> expect(lineMeta.head).toBe("-")
+        it "had default head", -> expect(lineMeta.defaultHead).toBe("-")
+        it "has indent", -> expect(lineMeta.indent).toBe("")
+        it "has nextLine", -> expect(lineMeta.nextLine).toBe("- ")
+        it "create lineHead", -> expect(lineMeta.lineHead("*")).toBe("* ")
+
+    describe "  - line", ->
+      lineMeta = new LineMeta("  - line")
+      it "is list", -> expect(lineMeta.isList()).toBe(true)
+      it "is continuous", -> expect(lineMeta.isContinuous()).toBe(true)
+      it "is not empty body", -> expect(lineMeta.isEmptyBody()).toBe(false)
+      it "is indented", -> expect(lineMeta.isIndented()).toBe(true)
+      it "has body", -> expect(lineMeta.body).toBe("line")
+      it "has head", -> expect(lineMeta.head).toBe("-")
+      it "had default head", -> expect(lineMeta.defaultHead).toBe("-")
+      it "has indent", -> expect(lineMeta.indent).toBe("  ")
+      it "has nextLine", -> expect(lineMeta.nextLine).toBe("  - ")
+      it "create lineHead", -> expect(lineMeta.lineHead("*")).toBe("  * ")
 
   describe "ordered task list line", ->
-    lineMeta = new LineMeta("    99. [X] line")
-
-    it "is list", -> expect(lineMeta.isList()).toBe(true)
-    it "is ol list", -> expect(lineMeta.isList("ol")).toBe(true)
-    it "is not ul list", -> expect(lineMeta.isList("ul")).toBe(false)
-    it "is task list", -> expect(lineMeta.isTaskList()).toBe(true)
-    it "is continuous", -> expect(lineMeta.isContinuous()).toBe(true)
-    it "is not empty body", -> expect(lineMeta.isEmptyBody()).toBe(false)
-    it "is indented", -> expect(lineMeta.isIndented()).toBe(true)
-    it "has body", -> expect(lineMeta.body).toBe("line")
-    it "has head", -> expect(lineMeta.head).toBe("99")
-    it "had default head", -> expect(lineMeta.defaultHead).toBe("1")
-    it "has indent", -> expect(lineMeta.indent).toBe("    ")
-    it "has nextLine", -> expect(lineMeta.nextLine).toBe("    100. [ ] ")
-    it "create lineHead", -> expect(lineMeta.lineHead("1")).toBe("    1. [ ] ")
+    for line in ["1. [ ]", "1. [x]", "1. [ ] ", "1. [X] "]
+      describe line, ->
+        lineMeta = new LineMeta(line)
+        it "is list", -> expect(lineMeta.isList()).toBe(true)
+        it "is ol list", -> expect(lineMeta.isList("ol")).toBe(true)
+        it "is not ul list", -> expect(lineMeta.isList("ul")).toBe(false)
+        it "is task list", -> expect(lineMeta.isTaskList()).toBe(true)
+        it "is continuous", -> expect(lineMeta.isContinuous()).toBe(true)
+        it "is empty body", -> expect(lineMeta.isEmptyBody()).toBe(true)
+        it "is not indented", -> expect(lineMeta.isIndented()).toBe(false)
+        it "has body", -> expect(lineMeta.body).toBe("")
+        it "has head", -> expect(lineMeta.head).toBe("1")
+        it "had default head", -> expect(lineMeta.defaultHead).toBe("1")
+        it "has indent", -> expect(lineMeta.indent).toBe("")
+        it "has nextLine", -> expect(lineMeta.nextLine).toBe("2. [ ] ")
+        it "create lineHead", -> expect(lineMeta.lineHead("1")).toBe("1. [ ] ")
+
+    describe "    99. [X] line", ->
+      lineMeta = new LineMeta("    99. [X] line")
+      it "is list", -> expect(lineMeta.isList()).toBe(true)
+      it "is ol list", -> expect(lineMeta.isList("ol")).toBe(true)
+      it "is not ul list", -> expect(lineMeta.isList("ul")).toBe(false)
+      it "is task list", -> expect(lineMeta.isTaskList()).toBe(true)
+      it "is continuous", -> expect(lineMeta.isContinuous()).toBe(true)
+      it "is not empty body", -> expect(lineMeta.isEmptyBody()).toBe(false)
+      it "is indented", -> expect(lineMeta.isIndented()).toBe(true)
+      it "has body", -> expect(lineMeta.body).toBe("line")
+      it "has head", -> expect(lineMeta.head).toBe("99")
+      it "had default head", -> expect(lineMeta.defaultHead).toBe("1")
+      it "has indent", -> expect(lineMeta.indent).toBe("    ")
+      it "has nextLine", -> expect(lineMeta.nextLine).toBe("    100. [ ] ")
+      it "create lineHead", -> expect(lineMeta.lineHead("1")).toBe("    1. [ ] ")
 
   describe "ordered list line", ->
-    lineMeta = new LineMeta("3. line")
-
-    it "is list", -> expect(lineMeta.isList()).toBe(true)
-    it "is continuous", -> expect(lineMeta.isContinuous()).toBe(true)
-    it "is not empty body", -> expect(lineMeta.isEmptyBody()).toBe(false)
-    it "is not indented", -> expect(lineMeta.isIndented()).toBe(false)
-    it "has body", -> expect(lineMeta.body).toBe("line")
-    it "has head", -> expect(lineMeta.head).toBe("3")
-    it "had default head", -> expect(lineMeta.defaultHead).toBe("1")
-    it "has indent", -> expect(lineMeta.indent).toBe("")
-    it "has nextLine", -> expect(lineMeta.nextLine).toBe("4. ")
-    it "create lineHead", -> expect(lineMeta.lineHead("1")).toBe("1. ")
-
-  describe "ordered list line (bracket)", ->
+    for line in ["3.", "3. ", "3.   "]
+      describe line, ->
+        lineMeta = new LineMeta(line)
+        it "is list", -> expect(lineMeta.isList()).toBe(true)
+        it "is continuous", -> expect(lineMeta.isContinuous()).toBe(true)
+        it "is empty body", -> expect(lineMeta.isEmptyBody()).toBe(true)
+        it "is not indented", -> expect(lineMeta.isIndented()).toBe(false)
+        it "has body", -> expect(lineMeta.body).toBe("")
+        it "has head", -> expect(lineMeta.head).toBe("3")
+        it "had default head", -> expect(lineMeta.defaultHead).toBe("1")
+        it "has indent", -> expect(lineMeta.indent).toBe("")
+        it "has nextLine", -> expect(lineMeta.nextLine).toBe("4. ")
+        it "create lineHead", -> expect(lineMeta.lineHead("1")).toBe("1. ")
+
+    describe "3. line", ->
+      lineMeta = new LineMeta("3. line")
+      it "is list", -> expect(lineMeta.isList()).toBe(true)
+      it "is continuous", -> expect(lineMeta.isContinuous()).toBe(true)
+      it "is not empty body", -> expect(lineMeta.isEmptyBody()).toBe(false)
+      it "is not indented", -> expect(lineMeta.isIndented()).toBe(false)
+      it "has body", -> expect(lineMeta.body).toBe("line")
+      it "has head", -> expect(lineMeta.head).toBe("3")
+      it "had default head", -> expect(lineMeta.defaultHead).toBe("1")
+      it "has indent", -> expect(lineMeta.indent).toBe("")
+      it "has nextLine", -> expect(lineMeta.nextLine).toBe("4. ")
+      it "create lineHead", -> expect(lineMeta.lineHead("1")).toBe("1. ")
+
+  describe "3) line", ->
     lineMeta = new LineMeta("3) line")
-
     it "is list", -> expect(lineMeta.isList()).toBe(true)
     it "is continuous", -> expect(lineMeta.isContinuous()).toBe(true)
     it "is not empty body", -> expect(lineMeta.isEmptyBody()).toBe(false)
@@ -98,51 +159,35 @@ describe "LineMeta", ->
     it "has nextLine", -> expect(lineMeta.nextLine).toBe("4) ")
     it "create lineHead", -> expect(lineMeta.lineHead("1")).toBe("1) ")
 
-  describe "ordered list line (empty)", ->
-    lineMeta = new LineMeta("3.     ")
-
-    it "is list", -> expect(lineMeta.isList()).toBe(true)
-    it "is continuous", -> expect(lineMeta.isContinuous()).toBe(true)
-    it "is not empty body", -> expect(lineMeta.isEmptyBody()).toBe(true)
-    it "is not indented", -> expect(lineMeta.isIndented()).toBe(false)
-    it "has body", -> expect(lineMeta.body).toBe("")
-    it "has head", -> expect(lineMeta.head).toBe("3")
-    it "had default head", -> expect(lineMeta.defaultHead).toBe("1")
-    it "has indent", -> expect(lineMeta.indent).toBe("")
-    it "has nextLine", -> expect(lineMeta.nextLine).toBe("4. ")
-    it "create lineHead", -> expect(lineMeta.lineHead("1")).toBe("1. ")
-
   describe "ordered alpha list line", ->
-    lineMeta = new LineMeta("a. line")
-
-    it "is list", -> expect(lineMeta.isList()).toBe(true)
-    it "is continuous", -> expect(lineMeta.isContinuous()).toBe(true)
-    it "is not empty body", -> expect(lineMeta.isEmptyBody()).toBe(false)
-    it "is not indented", -> expect(lineMeta.isIndented()).toBe(false)
-    it "has body", -> expect(lineMeta.body).toBe("line")
-    it "has head", -> expect(lineMeta.head).toBe("a")
-    it "had default head", -> expect(lineMeta.defaultHead).toBe("a")
-    it "has indent", -> expect(lineMeta.indent).toBe("")
-    it "has nextLine", -> expect(lineMeta.nextLine).toBe("b. ")
-    it "create lineHead", -> expect(lineMeta.lineHead("a")).toBe("a. ")
-
-  describe "ordered alpha list line (bracket)", ->
-    lineMeta = new LineMeta("E) line")
-
-    it "is list", -> expect(lineMeta.isList()).toBe(true)
-    it "is continuous", -> expect(lineMeta.isContinuous()).toBe(true)
-    it "is not empty body", -> expect(lineMeta.isEmptyBody()).toBe(false)
-    it "is not indented", -> expect(lineMeta.isIndented()).toBe(false)
-    it "has body", -> expect(lineMeta.body).toBe("line")
-    it "has head", -> expect(lineMeta.head).toBe("E")
-    it "had default head", -> expect(lineMeta.defaultHead).toBe("A")
-    it "has indent", -> expect(lineMeta.indent).toBe("")
-    it "has nextLine", -> expect(lineMeta.nextLine).toBe("F) ")
-    it "create lineHead", -> expect(lineMeta.lineHead("A")).toBe("A) ")
+    describe "a. line", ->
+      lineMeta = new LineMeta("a. line")
+      it "is list", -> expect(lineMeta.isList()).toBe(true)
+      it "is continuous", -> expect(lineMeta.isContinuous()).toBe(true)
+      it "is not empty body", -> expect(lineMeta.isEmptyBody()).toBe(false)
+      it "is not indented", -> expect(lineMeta.isIndented()).toBe(false)
+      it "has body", -> expect(lineMeta.body).toBe("line")
+      it "has head", -> expect(lineMeta.head).toBe("a")
+      it "had default head", -> expect(lineMeta.defaultHead).toBe("a")
+      it "has indent", -> expect(lineMeta.indent).toBe("")
+      it "has nextLine", -> expect(lineMeta.nextLine).toBe("b. ")
+      it "create lineHead", -> expect(lineMeta.lineHead("a")).toBe("a. ")
+
+    describe "E) line", ->
+      lineMeta = new LineMeta("E) line")
+      it "is list", -> expect(lineMeta.isList()).toBe(true)
+      it "is continuous", -> expect(lineMeta.isContinuous()).toBe(true)
+      it "is not empty body", -> expect(lineMeta.isEmptyBody()).toBe(false)
+      it "is not indented", -> expect(lineMeta.isIndented()).toBe(false)
+      it "has body", -> expect(lineMeta.body).toBe("line")
+      it "has head", -> expect(lineMeta.head).toBe("E")
+      it "had default head", -> expect(lineMeta.defaultHead).toBe("A")
+      it "has indent", -> expect(lineMeta.indent).toBe("")
+      it "has nextLine", -> expect(lineMeta.nextLine).toBe("F) ")
+      it "create lineHead", -> expect(lineMeta.lineHead("A")).toBe("A) ")
 
   describe "blockquote", ->
     lineMeta = new LineMeta("  > blockquote")
-
     it "is list", -> expect(lineMeta.isList()).toBe(false)
     it "is continuous", -> expect(lineMeta.isContinuous()).toBe(true)
     it "is not empty body", -> expect(lineMeta.isEmptyBody()).toBe(false)