diff --git a/ccnx/ccnx-wrapper.cpp b/ccnx/ccnx-wrapper.cpp
index a8c06a3..f5d20c0 100644
--- a/ccnx/ccnx-wrapper.cpp
+++ b/ccnx/ccnx-wrapper.cpp
@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@
 #include <boost/date_time/posix_time/posix_time.hpp>
 #include <boost/random.hpp>
 #include <boost/make_shared.hpp>
+#include <boost/algorithm/string.hpp>
 #include <sstream>
 
 typedef boost::error_info<struct tag_errmsg, std::string> errmsg_info_str;
@@ -456,6 +457,7 @@
   ccn_disconnect (tmp_handle);
   ccn_destroy (&tmp_handle);
 
+  boost::algorithm::trim(retval);
   return Name(retval);
 }