diff --git a/headphones/searcher.py b/headphones/searcher.py
index 9a25371c..5f2f153c 100644
--- a/headphones/searcher.py
+++ b/headphones/searcher.py
@@ -153,8 +153,8 @@ def searchNZB(albumid=None, new=False, losslessOnly=False):
         
         dic = {'...':'', ' & ':' ', ' = ': ' ', '?':'', '$':'s', ' + ':' ', '"':'', ',':'', '*':'', '.':'', ':':''}
 
-        cleanalbum = helpers.latinToAscii(helpers.replace_all(albums[1], dic))
-        cleanartist = helpers.latinToAscii(helpers.replace_all(albums[0], dic))
+        cleanalbum = helpers.latinToAscii(helpers.replace_all(albums[1], dic)).strip()
+        cleanartist = helpers.latinToAscii(helpers.replace_all(albums[0], dic)).strip()
         
         # Use the provided search term if available, otherwise build a search term
         if albums[5]: