diff --git a/endpoints/lyric_search.py b/endpoints/lyric_search.py
index 3268c29..821ad0a 100644
--- a/endpoints/lyric_search.py
+++ b/endpoints/lyric_search.py
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ class LyricSearch(FastAPI):
             # pylint: disable=consider-using-f-string
             search_object = self.lyrics_engine.create_query_object("%s : %s" % (search_artist, search_song)) 
             if sub_search:
-                search_object = self.lyrics_engine.create_query_object("%s : %s : %s" % (search_artist, search_song, sub_search))
+                search_object = self.lyrics_engine.create_query_object("%s : %s : %s" % (search_artist, search_song, sub_search.strip()))
         else:
             search_object = self.lyrics_engine.create_query_object(str(search_text))