diff --git a/text.go b/text.go
index fe37df6..86ba77f 100644
--- a/text.go
+++ b/text.go
@@ -125,8 +125,8 @@ func ParseLines(r io.Reader, handler func(Line)) error {
 				name = strings.TrimLeft(name, spacetab)
 				line = LineLink{url, name}
 			}
-		} else if strings.HasPrefix(text, "*") {
-			text = text[1:]
+		} else if strings.HasPrefix(text, "* ") {
+			text = text[2:]
 			text = strings.TrimLeft(text, spacetab)
 			line = LineListItem(text)
 		} else if strings.HasPrefix(text, "###") {