diff --git a/lib/6to5/transformation/transformers/jsx.js b/lib/6to5/transformation/transformers/jsx.js
index f81d528cdf..2b3bd90c9b 100644
--- a/lib/6to5/transformation/transformers/jsx.js
+++ b/lib/6to5/transformation/transformers/jsx.js
@@ -81,6 +81,11 @@ exports.XJSElement = {
     var children = node.children;
 
     _.each(children, function (child) {
+      if (t.isLiteral(child) && _.isString(child.value)) {
+        child.value = child.value.trim().replace(/\n(\s+)/g, " ");
+        if (!child.value) return;
+      }
+
       callExpr.arguments.push(child);
     });