diff --git a/getter.py b/getter.py
index e096b0b..387d682 100755
--- a/getter.py
+++ b/getter.py
@@ -33,14 +33,14 @@ while True:
  for status in timeline:
   if status.text.find("@" + user) > 1:
    continue
-  text = status.text.encode("UTF-8")[status.text.find(" ")+1:]
+  text = status.text.encode("UTF-8")[status.text.find(" ")+1:].strip()
   sender = status.user.screen_name.encode("UTF-8")
   twid = int(status.id)
   try:
    if "-" in text:
     loc = text.find("-")
     date = dateutil.parser.parse(text[:loc-1])
-    comment = HTMLParser.HTMLParser().unescape(text[loc+1:])
+    comment = HTMLParser.HTMLParser().unescape(text[loc+1:]).strip()
    else:
     date = dateutil.parser.parse(text) 
     comment = ""