diff --git a/lib/redfam.py b/lib/redfam.py
index f36d1bc..6f73a5c 100644
--- a/lib/redfam.py
+++ b/lib/redfam.py
@@ -297,6 +297,10 @@ class RedFamParser( RedFam ):
             article[0] = article[0].replace("_", " ")
 
             if len(article) > 1:
+                # Strip both parts to prevent leading/trailing spaces
+                article[0] = article[0].strip()
+                article[1] = article[1].strip()
+
                 # other way round, replace spaces with underscores in anchors
                 article[1] = article[1].replace(" ", "_")