diff --git a/foliant/preprocessors/escapecode.py b/foliant/preprocessors/escapecode.py
index 088882b..e5e6875 100644
--- a/foliant/preprocessors/escapecode.py
+++ b/foliant/preprocessors/escapecode.py
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         self.content = None
         self.pre_blocks_pattern = None
         self._cache_dir_path = (self.project_path / self.options['cache_dir']).resolve()
-        self.frontmatter_pattern = re.compile(r'^((-|\+){3})\n([\s\S]+?)\n((-|\+){3})([\s\S]*)')
+        self.frontmatter_pattern = re.compile(r'^((-|\+){3})\n([\s\S]*)\n((-|\+){3})([\s\S]*)')
 
         self.logger = self.logger.getChild('escapecode')
 
diff --git a/tests/data/expected/frontmatter_yaml.md b/tests/data/expected/frontmatter_yaml.md
index 29586ce..4cf3169 100644
--- a/tests/data/expected/frontmatter_yaml.md
+++ b/tests/data/expected/frontmatter_yaml.md
@@ -4,12 +4,6 @@
 
 # Test
 
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-
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-
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-
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diff --git a/tests/data/input/frontmatter_yaml.md b/tests/data/input/frontmatter_yaml.md
index e1d4385..1120396 100644
--- a/tests/data/input/frontmatter_yaml.md
+++ b/tests/data/input/frontmatter_yaml.md
@@ -6,16 +6,6 @@ tempor incididunt ut labore."
 
 # Test
 
-```py
-import re
-```
-
----
-
-```py
-import os
-```
-
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