diff --git a/src/ninja.brainwallet.js b/src/ninja.brainwallet.js
index 8fd71a4..46980e3 100644
--- a/src/ninja.brainwallet.js
+++ b/src/ninja.brainwallet.js
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@ ninja.wallets.brainwallet = {
 	minPassphraseLength: 15,
 
 	view: function () {
-		var key = document.getElementById("brainpassphrase").value.toString().replace(/^\s+|\s+$/g, ""); // trim white space
+		var key = document.getElementById("brainpassphrase").value.toString()
 		document.getElementById("brainpassphrase").value = key;
-		var keyConfirm = document.getElementById("brainpassphraseconfirm").value.toString().replace(/^\s+|\s+$/g, ""); // trim white space
+		var keyConfirm = document.getElementById("brainpassphraseconfirm").value.toString()
 		document.getElementById("brainpassphraseconfirm").value = keyConfirm;
 
 		if (key == keyConfirm || document.getElementById("brainpassphraseshow").checked) {
diff --git a/src/ninja.detailwallet.js b/src/ninja.detailwallet.js
index 3f7d273..20ab5ce 100644
--- a/src/ninja.detailwallet.js
+++ b/src/ninja.detailwallet.js
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ ninja.wallets.detailwallet = {
 				document.getElementById("detailprivkeypassphrase").focus();
 				return;
 			}
-			var passphrase = document.getElementById("detailprivkeypassphrase").value.toString().replace(/^\s+|\s+$/g, ""); // trim white space
+			var passphrase = document.getElementById("detailprivkeypassphrase").value.toString()
 			if (passphrase == "") {
 				alert(ninja.translator.get("bip38alertpassphraserequired"));
 				return;