diff --git a/common.php b/common.php
index a66d36e..3b5540d 100644
--- a/common.php
+++ b/common.php
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@
         elseif ($pos == 'phrase' && preg_match("/^([^:]+): ?(.*)$/", $line, $matches)) {
             $subs = explode(',' , $matches[1]);
             foreach($subs as $sub) {
+                $sub = trim($sub);
                 $thisphrase[$pos][$sub] = $matches[2];
             }
         }