diff --git a/History.md b/History.md
index f02bc608..6a8f4be3 100644
--- a/History.md
+++ b/History.md
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 - #678
+- #679
 
 2.16.0
 =======
diff --git a/validator/src/main/java/org/mustangproject/validator/ValidationContext.java b/validator/src/main/java/org/mustangproject/validator/ValidationContext.java
index 73b95f2e..ce3cde48 100644
--- a/validator/src/main/java/org/mustangproject/validator/ValidationContext.java
+++ b/validator/src/main/java/org/mustangproject/validator/ValidationContext.java
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ public class ValidationContext {
 	}
 
 	public ValidationContext setProfile(String profile) {
-		this.profile = profile;
+		this.profile = profile.trim();
 		return this;
 	}