diff --git a/plugin/core/popups.py b/plugin/core/popups.py
index 2ea2c55cb..2c623124e 100644
--- a/plugin/core/popups.py
+++ b/plugin/core/popups.py
@@ -14,10 +14,3 @@
         font-family: system;
     }
 '''
-
-
-def preserve_whitespace(contents: str) -> str:
-    """Preserve indentation in (non-markdown) ascii docstrings (e.g. pyls)"""
-    contents = contents.replace('\t', '\u00A0' * 4)
-    contents = contents.replace('  ', '\u00A0' * 2)
-    return contents
diff --git a/plugin/hover.py b/plugin/hover.py
index 77d5d7bb2..5991e509a 100644
--- a/plugin/hover.py
+++ b/plugin/hover.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 from .core.protocol import Request
 from .core.documents import get_document_position
 from .core.logging import debug
-from .core.popups import preserve_whitespace, popup_css, popup_class
+from .core.popups import popup_css, popup_class
 
 SUBLIME_WORD_MASK = 515
 NO_HOVER_SCOPES = 'comment, constant, keyword, storage, string'
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ def show_hover(self, point, contents):
             if language:
                 formatted.append("```{}\n{}\n```\n".format(language, value))
             else:
-                formatted.append(preserve_whitespace(value))
+                formatted.append(value)
 
         mdpopups.show_popup(
             self.view,
diff --git a/plugin/signature_help.py b/plugin/signature_help.py
index 98d61628f..d00b3cae5 100644
--- a/plugin/signature_help.py
+++ b/plugin/signature_help.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 from .core.configurations import is_supported_syntax, config_for_scope
 from .core.protocol import Request
 from .core.logging import debug
-from .core.popups import preserve_whitespace, popup_css, popup_class
+from .core.popups import popup_css, popup_class
 
 
 class SignatureHelpListener(sublime_plugin.ViewEventListener):
@@ -147,4 +147,4 @@ def _build_popup_content(self) -> str:
         sigDocs = signature.get('documentation', None)
         if sigDocs:
             formatted.append(sigDocs)
-        return preserve_whitespace("\n".join(formatted))
+        return "\n".join(formatted)