diff --git a/core/modules/node/content_types.inc b/core/modules/node/content_types.inc
index 29632d2..de655d3 100644
--- a/core/modules/node/content_types.inc
+++ b/core/modules/node/content_types.inc
@@ -306,8 +306,8 @@ function _node_characters($length) {
  */
 function node_type_form_validate($form, &$form_state) {
   $type = new stdClass();
-  $type->type = trim($form_state['values']['type']);
-  $type->name = $form_state['values']['name'];
+  $type->type = $form_state['values']['type'];
+  $type->name = trim($form_state['values']['name']);
 
   // Work out what the type was before the user submitted this form
   $old_type = $form_state['values']['old_type'];