diff --git a/dosagelib/scraper.py b/dosagelib/scraper.py
index b9336f838..ccd7affb4 100644
--- a/dosagelib/scraper.py
+++ b/dosagelib/scraper.py
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ class _BasicScraper(object):
         if self.textSearch:
             text = fetchText(url, data, self.textSearch)
             if text:
-                text = unescape(text)
+                text = unescape(text).strip()
         else:
             text = None
         return ComicStrip(self.getName(), url, imageUrls, self.namer, self.session, text=text)