diff --git a/src/forge/CardFactory.java b/src/forge/CardFactory.java
index d754a6ed2db..4a1c3d482c1 100644
--- a/src/forge/CardFactory.java
+++ b/src/forge/CardFactory.java
@@ -2509,6 +2509,8 @@ public class CardFactory implements NewConstants {
         			if (tmpCost.length() == 0)
         				tapOnlyCost = true;
         		}
+        		else
+        			tmpCost = tmpCost.trim();
         		
         		final String manaCost = tmpCost;