diff --git a/src/service/translate.js b/src/service/translate.js
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/src/service/translate.js
+++ b/src/service/translate.js
@@ -601,6 +601,9 @@ angular.module('pascalprecht.translate').provider('$translate', ['$STORAGE_KEY',
       };
 
       var $translate = function (translationId, interpolateParams, interpolationId) {
+        
+        // trim off any whitespace
+        translationId = translationId.trim();
 
         // determine translation table and current Interpolator
         var table = $uses ? $translationTable[$uses] : $translationTable,
fix($translate): Trim whitespace off translationId

$translate service now trims translation ID for lookup.