diff --git a/datasources/reddit/search_reddit.py b/datasources/reddit/search_reddit.py
index b78d9ff04..db0c39adb 100644
--- a/datasources/reddit/search_reddit.py
+++ b/datasources/reddit/search_reddit.py
@@ -502,7 +502,7 @@ def validate_query(query, request, user):
 		"""
 		# we need a board!
 		r_prefix = re.compile(r"^/?r/")
-		boards = [r_prefix.sub("", board) for board in query.get("board", "").split(",") if board.strip()]
+		boards = [r_prefix.sub("", board).strip() for board in query.get("board", "").split(",") if board.strip()]
 
 		if not boards:
 			raise QueryParametersException("Please provide a board or a comma-separated list of boards to query.")