diff --git a/rewrite/rewrite/python/_parser_visitor.py b/rewrite/rewrite/python/_parser_visitor.py
index d897acbe..120d1329 100644
--- a/rewrite/rewrite/python/_parser_visitor.py
+++ b/rewrite/rewrite/python/_parser_visitor.py
@@ -1745,19 +1745,21 @@ def visit_Slice(self, node):
         prefix = self.__whitespace()
 
         lower_expr = self.__convert(node.lower) if node.lower else None
-        right_padding = self.__whitespace(':')
+        right_padding = self.__whitespace(':') if node.lower else Space.EMPTY
         lower = self.__pad_right(lower_expr, right_padding) if lower_expr else None
         self._cursor += 1
 
         upper_expr = self.__convert(node.upper) if node.upper else None
         right_padding = self.__whitespace()
+        upper = self.__pad_right(upper_expr if node.upper else j.Empty(random_id(), Space.EMPTY, Markers.EMPTY), right_padding)
         has_step = self.__cursor_at(':')
-        upper = self.__pad_right(upper_expr if node.upper else j.Empty(random_id(), self.__whitespace(), Markers.EMPTY), right_padding)
-        self._cursor += 1
-
-        step = self.__pad_right(
-            self.__convert(node.step) if node.step else j.Empty(random_id(), Space.EMPTY, Markers.EMPTY),
-            self.__whitespace(']')) if node.step or has_step else None
+        if has_step:
+            self._cursor += 1
+            step = self.__pad_right(
+                self.__convert(node.step) if node.step else j.Empty(random_id(), Space.EMPTY, Markers.EMPTY),
+                self.__whitespace(']')) if node.step or has_step else Space.EMPTY
+        else:
+            step = None
 
         return py.Slice(
             random_id(),
diff --git a/rewrite/tests/python/all/array_test.py b/rewrite/tests/python/all/array_test.py
index 17c68228..b8f5a18f 100644
--- a/rewrite/tests/python/all/array_test.py
+++ b/rewrite/tests/python/all/array_test.py
@@ -31,6 +31,17 @@ def test_array_slice_all_empty():
     rewrite_run(python("a = [1, 2][ :  :   ]"))
 
 
+def test_comment():
+    # language=python
+    rewrite_run(
+        python(r'''
+            a = d[:0]
+            a = d[0:]
+            '''
+       )
+    )
+
+
 def test_array_slice_empty_upper_and_step():
     # language=python
     rewrite_run(python("a = [1, 2][0::]"))