diff --git a/src/plugins/cpaster/codepastersettings.cpp b/src/plugins/cpaster/codepastersettings.cpp
index 451200a5b26..03d4f512a1b 100644
--- a/src/plugins/cpaster/codepastersettings.cpp
+++ b/src/plugins/cpaster/codepastersettings.cpp
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ void CodePasterSettingsPage::apply()
 
 void CodePasterSettingsPage::serverChanged(const QString &host)
 {
-    m_host = host;
+    m_host = host.trimmed();
 }
 
 QString CodePasterSettingsPage::hostName() const