diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index a903cee..402462b 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ export default function string(opts = {}) {
 		transform(code, id) {
 			if (filter(id)) {
 				return {
-					code: `export default ${JSON.stringify(code)};`,
+					code: `export default ${JSON.stringify(opts.removeBOM && code.charCodeAt(0) === 0xFEFF ? code.slice(1) : code)};`,
 					map: { mappings: '' }
 				};
 			}