diff --git a/lib/6to5/generation/buffer.js b/lib/6to5/generation/buffer.js
index a3f4756653..ae6e174400 100644
--- a/lib/6to5/generation/buffer.js
+++ b/lib/6to5/generation/buffer.js
@@ -68,7 +68,6 @@ Buffer.prototype.removeLast = function (cha) {
 Buffer.prototype.newline = function (i, removeLast) {
   if (!this.buf) return;
   if (this.format.compact) return;
-  if (this.endsWith("{\n")) return;
 
   if (_.isBoolean(i)) {
     removeLast = i;
@@ -76,6 +75,7 @@ Buffer.prototype.newline = function (i, removeLast) {
   }
 
   if (_.isNumber(i)) {
+    if (this.endsWith("{\n")) i--;
     if (this.endsWith(util.repeat(i, "\n"))) return;
 
     var self = this;