diff --git a/distgit_bugzilla_sync/script.py b/distgit_bugzilla_sync/script.py
index 258144a..d24f9cd 100644
--- a/distgit_bugzilla_sync/script.py
+++ b/distgit_bugzilla_sync/script.py
@@ -255,7 +255,7 @@ class BugzillaProxy:
             bz_email = bz_email.lower()
             self.inverted_user_cache[bz_email] = username
         bz_email = email_overrides.get(bz_email, bz_email)
-        return bz_email
+        return bz_email.strip()
 
     def update_open_bugs(self, new_poc, prev_poc, product, name, print_fas_names=False):
         """Change the package owner
@@ -391,10 +391,10 @@ class BugzillaProxy:
             f"<default: {default_qa_contact_email.split('@', 1)[0]}@...>"
         )
         if qacontact:
-            qacontact_email = self._get_bugzilla_email(qacontact)
+            qacontact_email = self._get_bugzilla_email(qacontact).strip()
         else:
             qacontact = default_qa_contact
-            qacontact_email = default_qa_contact_email
+            qacontact_email = default_qa_contact_email.strip()
 
         pkg_key = package.lower()
         if pkg_key in product: