diff --git a/openlp/plugins/songs/lib/importers/worshipcenterpro.py b/openlp/plugins/songs/lib/importers/worshipcenterpro.py
index cc1a96f8e..4bf2c0f02 100644
--- a/openlp/plugins/songs/lib/importers/worshipcenterpro.py
+++ b/openlp/plugins/songs/lib/importers/worshipcenterpro.py
@@ -107,5 +107,5 @@ class WorshipCenterProImport(SongImport):
                         marker_type = 'v'
                     # Strip tags from text
                     verse = re.sub('<[^<]+?>', '', verse)
-                self.add_verse(verse, marker_type)
+                self.add_verse(verse.strip(), marker_type)
             self.finish()