diff --git a/src/main.rs b/src/main.rs
index a6093d1..dbf73a3 100644
--- a/src/main.rs
+++ b/src/main.rs
@@ -399,7 +399,7 @@ fn compare_bot(ctx: &mut Context, message: &Message, mut args: Args) -> CommandR
 #[command]
 #[aliases("what's this")]
 fn what(ctx: &mut Context, message: &Message, args: Args) -> CommandResult {
-    let text: String = args.rest().to_string();
+    let text: String = args.rest().trim().to_string();
     let defs = &urbandict::get_definitions(&text.to_string())?;
     let def = &defs[0];
     let _ = message.channel_id.send_message(&ctx.http, |m| {