diff --git a/javascript/HtmlEditorField.js b/javascript/HtmlEditorField.js
index 5bbd01d4c..9fd1f8487 100644
--- a/javascript/HtmlEditorField.js
+++ b/javascript/HtmlEditorField.js
@@ -1074,8 +1074,7 @@ ss.editorWrappers['default'] = ss.editorWrappers.tinyMCE;
 
 			validate: function() {
 				var val = this.val(), orig = val;
-				
-				val = val.trim();
+
 				val = val.replace(/^https?:\/\//i, '');
 				if (orig !== val) this.val(val);