diff --git a/eu_cookie_compliance.module b/eu_cookie_compliance.module
index 2e04f0a..d002dd2 100644
--- a/eu_cookie_compliance.module
+++ b/eu_cookie_compliance.module
@@ -53,8 +53,8 @@ function eu_cookie_compliance_footer() {
       'popup_agreed_enabled' => $popup_settings['popup_agreed_enabled'],
       'popup_hide_agreed' => isset($popup_settings['popup_hide_agreed']) ? $popup_settings['popup_hide_agreed'] : FALSE,
       'popup_clicking_confirmation' => $clicking_confirmation,
-      'popup_html_info' => empty($html_info) ? FALSE : $html_info,
-      'popup_html_agreed' => empty($html_agreed) ? FALSE : $html_agreed,
+      'popup_html_info' => empty($html_info) ? FALSE : trim($html_info),
+      'popup_html_agreed' => empty($html_agreed) ? FALSE : trim($html_agreed),
       'popup_height' => ($popup_settings['popup_height']) ? (int) $popup_settings['popup_height'] : 'auto',
       'popup_width' => (drupal_substr($popup_settings['popup_width'], -1) == '%') ? $popup_settings['popup_width'] : (int) $popup_settings['popup_width'],
       'popup_delay' => (int) ($popup_settings['popup_delay'] * 1000),