diff --git a/src/cql/lexer.py b/src/cql/lexer.py
index e714047..2d8ca4c 100644
--- a/src/cql/lexer.py
+++ b/src/cql/lexer.py
@@ -73,14 +73,9 @@ def t_CHAR_STRING2(self, tok: LexToken) -> LexToken:
 
     # ---------------------------------------------------
 
-    #: A string containing ignored characters (spaces and tabs)
+    #: A string containing ignored characters (spaces, tabs, and newlines)
     t_ignore = " \t\r\n\f\v"
 
-    def t_ignore_newline(self, tok: LexToken) -> None:
-        r"\n+"
-        # NOTE: not sure if required
-        tok.lexer.lineno += tok.value.count("\n")
-
     #: Error handling rule
     def t_error(self, tok: LexToken) -> None:
         LOGGER.error("Illegal character '%s' at %s", tok.value[0], tok.lexpos)
@@ -114,6 +109,3 @@ def run(self, content: str, skip: int = 0, limit: int = 30):
                 break
 
             yield tok
-
-
-# ---------------------------------------------------------------------------