diff --git a/src/renderTemplate.py b/src/renderTemplate.py
index 1ab0736..5c2a11b 100755
--- a/src/renderTemplate.py
+++ b/src/renderTemplate.py
@@ -42,8 +42,9 @@ def print_error(*cmdargs, **kwargs):
 # Jinja Environment
 # -----------------
 jenv = Environment(autoescape=True,
-                   trim_blocks=False,
-                   keep_trailing_newline=True,
+                   trim_blocks=True,
+                   keep_trailing_newline=False,
+                   lstrip_blocks=True,
                    optimized=True)