diff --git a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Extensions/XmlReaderExtensions.cs b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Extensions/XmlReaderExtensions.cs
index aa097714a..2742f21e3 100644
--- a/MediaBrowser.Controller/Extensions/XmlReaderExtensions.cs
+++ b/MediaBrowser.Controller/Extensions/XmlReaderExtensions.cs
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ public static class XmlReaderExtensions
 
         return new PersonInfo
         {
-            Name = name.Trim(),
+            Name = name,
             Role = role,
             Type = type,
             SortOrder = sortOrder,