diff --git a/editor b/editor
index 88db3b8..df2ca61 100755
--- a/editor
+++ b/editor
@@ -121,6 +121,7 @@ class EditorGui:
                     else:
                         print("unknown charstring component " + repr(word))
         interp = CharstringInterpreter()
+        data = re.sub(r"<!--(?:[^-]|-[^-])*-->", "", data)
         for word in data.split():
             interp.op(word)
         paths = [[[int((float(x)-LEFT)*pixel*0.01 + 2*gutter + XSIZE*pixel),