diff --git a/wallamanta/worker.py b/wallamanta/worker.py
index 12310fe..714f798 100644
--- a/wallamanta/worker.py
+++ b/wallamanta/worker.py
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ class Worker:
         if len(excluded_words) > 0:
             for word in excluded_words.split(","):
                 logging.info("EXCLUDER: Checking '" + word + "' for title: '" + title)
-                if word.lower() in title.lower() or word.lower() in description.lower():
+                if word.lower().lstrip().rstrip() in title.lower() or word.lower().lstrip().rstrip() in description.lower():
                     logging.info("EXCLUDE!")
                     return True
         return False
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ class Worker:
         if len(excluded_words) > 0:
             for word in excluded_words.split(","):
                 logging.info("Checking '" + word + "' for title: '" + title)
-                if word.lower() in title.lower():
+                if word.lower().lstrip().rstrip() in title.lower():
                     return True
         return False