diff --git a/lib/rules_block/paragraph.js b/lib/rules_block/paragraph.js
index 634824c..99aaf6d 100644
--- a/lib/rules_block/paragraph.js
+++ b/lib/rules_block/paragraph.js
@@ -4,31 +4,26 @@
 
 
 module.exports = function paragraph(state, startLine/*, endLine*/) {
-  var endLine, content, terminate, i, l, token,
+  var content, terminate, i, l, token,
       nextLine = startLine + 1,
-      terminatorRules;
-
-  endLine = state.lineMax;
+      terminatorRules = state.md.block.ruler.getRules('paragraph'),
+      endLine = state.lineMax;
 
   // jump line-by-line until empty one or EOF
-  if (nextLine < endLine && !state.isEmpty(nextLine)) {
-    terminatorRules = state.md.block.ruler.getRules('paragraph');
-
-    for (; nextLine < endLine && !state.isEmpty(nextLine); nextLine++) {
-      // this would be a code block normally, but after paragraph
-      // it's considered a lazy continuation regardless of what's there
-      if (state.tShift[nextLine] - state.blkIndent > 3) { continue; }
-
-      // Some tags can terminate paragraph without empty line.
-      terminate = false;
-      for (i = 0, l = terminatorRules.length; i < l; i++) {
-        if (terminatorRules[i](state, nextLine, endLine, true)) {
-          terminate = true;
-          break;
-        }
+  for (; nextLine < endLine && !state.isEmpty(nextLine); nextLine++) {
+    // this would be a code block normally, but after paragraph
+    // it's considered a lazy continuation regardless of what's there
+    if (state.tShift[nextLine] - state.blkIndent > 3) { continue; }
+
+    // Some tags can terminate paragraph without empty line.
+    terminate = false;
+    for (i = 0, l = terminatorRules.length; i < l; i++) {
+      if (terminatorRules[i](state, nextLine, endLine, true)) {
+        terminate = true;
+        break;
       }
-      if (terminate) { break; }
     }
+    if (terminate) { break; }
   }
 
   content = state.getLines(startLine, nextLine, state.blkIndent, false).trim();
diff --git a/lib/rules_block/reference.js b/lib/rules_block/reference.js
index 73fe5a0..7f57a23 100644
--- a/lib/rules_block/reference.js
+++ b/lib/rules_block/reference.js
@@ -43,24 +43,22 @@ module.exports = function reference(state, startLine, _endLine, silent) {
   endLine = state.lineMax;
 
   // jump line-by-line until empty one or EOF
-  if (nextLine < endLine && !state.isEmpty(nextLine)) {
-    terminatorRules = state.md.block.ruler.getRules('reference');
-
-    for (; nextLine < endLine && !state.isEmpty(nextLine); nextLine++) {
-      // this would be a code block normally, but after paragraph
-      // it's considered a lazy continuation regardless of what's there
-      if (state.tShift[nextLine] - state.blkIndent > 3) { continue; }
-
-      // Some tags can terminate paragraph without empty line.
-      terminate = false;
-      for (i = 0, l = terminatorRules.length; i < l; i++) {
-        if (terminatorRules[i](state, nextLine, endLine, true)) {
-          terminate = true;
-          break;
-        }
+  terminatorRules = state.md.block.ruler.getRules('reference');
+
+  for (; nextLine < endLine && !state.isEmpty(nextLine); nextLine++) {
+    // this would be a code block normally, but after paragraph
+    // it's considered a lazy continuation regardless of what's there
+    if (state.tShift[nextLine] - state.blkIndent > 3) { continue; }
+
+    // Some tags can terminate paragraph without empty line.
+    terminate = false;
+    for (i = 0, l = terminatorRules.length; i < l; i++) {
+      if (terminatorRules[i](state, nextLine, endLine, true)) {
+        terminate = true;
+        break;
       }
-      if (terminate) { break; }
     }
+    if (terminate) { break; }
   }
 
   str = state.getLines(startLine, nextLine, state.blkIndent, false).trim();