diff --git a/modules/auxiliary/client/smtp/emailer.rb b/modules/auxiliary/client/smtp/emailer.rb
index 1414e23bc5..188becee83 100644
--- a/modules/auxiliary/client/smtp/emailer.rb
+++ b/modules/auxiliary/client/smtp/emailer.rb
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ class MetasploitModule < Msf::Auxiliary
       name = nem[0].split(' ')
       fname = name[0]
       lname = name[1]
-      email = nem[1]
+      email = nem[1].strip
 
 
       if add_name