diff --git a/lib/codereview/codereview.py b/lib/codereview/codereview.py
index 84fbee6..509c8b6 100644
--- a/lib/codereview/codereview.py
+++ b/lib/codereview/codereview.py
@@ -338,6 +338,7 @@
 		i = line.find('#')
 		if i >= 0:
 			line = line[0:i].rstrip()
+		line = line.strip()
 		if line == '':
 			continue
 		cl.files.append(line)