diff --git a/black.py b/black.py
index d011483..39f25d3 100644
--- a/black.py
+++ b/black.py
@@ -804,6 +804,7 @@ def __attrs_post_init__(self) -> None:
 OPENING_BRACKETS = set(BRACKET.keys())
 CLOSING_BRACKETS = set(BRACKET.values())
 BRACKETS = OPENING_BRACKETS | CLOSING_BRACKETS
+ALWAYS_NO_SPACE = CLOSING_BRACKETS | {token.COMMA, token.COLON, STANDALONE_COMMENT}
 
 
 def whitespace(leaf: Leaf) -> str:
@@ -814,24 +815,12 @@ def whitespace(leaf: Leaf) -> str:
     t = leaf.type
     p = leaf.parent
     v = leaf.value
-    if t == token.COLON:
-        return NO
-
-    if t == token.COMMA:
-        return NO
-
-    if t == token.RPAR:
+    if t in ALWAYS_NO_SPACE:
         return NO
 
     if t == token.COMMENT:
         return DOUBLESPACE
 
-    if t == STANDALONE_COMMENT:
-        return NO
-
-    if t in CLOSING_BRACKETS:
-        return NO
-
     assert p is not None, f"INTERNAL ERROR: hand-made leaf without parent: {leaf!r}"
     prev = leaf.prev_sibling
     if not prev:
@@ -863,7 +852,7 @@ def whitespace(leaf: Leaf) -> str:
             if prevp.parent and prevp.parent.type == syms.subscript:
                 return NO
 
-        elif prevp.parent and prevp.parent.type == syms.factor:
+        elif prevp.parent and prevp.parent.type in {syms.factor, syms.star_expr}:
             return NO
 
     elif prev.type in OPENING_BRACKETS:
@@ -992,7 +981,7 @@ def whitespace(leaf: Leaf) -> str:
         if prev.type == token.DOUBLESTAR:
             return NO
 
-    elif p.type == syms.factor or p.type == syms.star_expr:
+    elif p.type in {syms.factor, syms.star_expr}:
         # unary ops
         if not prev:
             prevp = preceding_leaf(p)
diff --git a/tests/expression.py b/tests/expression.py
index 30a20e9..2e7f275 100644
--- a/tests/expression.py
+++ b/tests/expression.py
@@ -72,6 +72,7 @@
 call(arg, kwarg='hey')
 call(arg, another, kwarg='hey', **kwargs)
 call(this_is_a_very_long_variable_which_will_force_a_delimiter_split, arg, another, kwarg='hey', **kwargs)  # note: no trailing comma pre-3.6
+call(*gidgets[:2])
 lukasz.langa.pl
 call.me(maybe)
 1 .real
@@ -204,6 +205,7 @@ async def f():
     kwarg='hey',
     **kwargs
 )  # note: no trailing comma pre-3.6
+call(*gidgets[:2])
 lukasz.langa.pl
 call.me(maybe)
 1 .real