diff --git a/libs/ardour/plugin_manager.cc b/libs/ardour/plugin_manager.cc
index b021084196..40395fd9c0 100644
--- a/libs/ardour/plugin_manager.cc
+++ b/libs/ardour/plugin_manager.cc
@@ -700,6 +700,7 @@ PluginManager::ladspa_discover (string path)
 			info->creator = "Unknown";
 		} else{
 			info->creator = creator.substr (0, pos);
+			strip_whitespace_edges (info->creator);
 		}
 
 		char buf[32];