diff --git a/src/calibre/ebooks/docx/to_html.py b/src/calibre/ebooks/docx/to_html.py index 8ad589c771..08746ae698 100644 --- a/src/calibre/ebooks/docx/to_html.py +++ b/src/calibre/ebooks/docx/to_html.py @@ -585,7 +585,7 @@ class Convert(object): if space != 'preserve': # Remove leading and trailing whitespace. Word ignores # leading and trailing whitespace without preserve - ctext = ctext.strip() + ctext = ctext.strip(' \n\r\t') # Only use a with white-space:pre-wrap if this element # actually needs it, i.e. if it has more than one # consecutive space or it has newlines or tabs.