diff --git a/src/Compilers/CSharp/Portable/Syntax/SyntaxNormalizer.cs b/src/Compilers/CSharp/Portable/Syntax/SyntaxNormalizer.cs
index 8e80bfa976863..73b518e1b966e 100644
--- a/src/Compilers/CSharp/Portable/Syntax/SyntaxNormalizer.cs
+++ b/src/Compilers/CSharp/Portable/Syntax/SyntaxNormalizer.cs
@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ private bool NeedsSeparator(SyntaxToken token, SyntaxToken next)
                 return false;
             }
 
-            if (IsXmlTextToken(token.Kind()) || IsXmlTextToken(token.Kind()))
+            if (IsXmlTextToken(token.Kind()) || IsXmlTextToken(next.Kind()))
             {
                 return false;
             }