diff --git a/hgext/churn.py b/hgext/churn.py
index 3fc7154396d23426a355e9403890837118d045f6_aGdleHQvY2h1cm4ucHk=..9d2be7e17fc1999d734200ad7a991f3390a34bb7_aGdleHQvY2h1cm4ucHk= 100644
--- a/hgext/churn.py
+++ b/hgext/churn.py
@@ -60,5 +60,5 @@
         if df and not df(ctx.date()[0]): # doesn't match date format
             return
 
-        key = getkey(ctx)
+        key = getkey(ctx).strip()
         key = amap.get(key, key) # alias remap
@@ -64,5 +64,4 @@
         key = amap.get(key, key) # alias remap
-        key = key.strip() # ignore leading and trailing spaces
         if opts.get('changesets'):
             rate[key] = (rate.get(key, (0,))[0] + 1, 0)
         else: