diff --git a/scripts/overview.php b/scripts/overview.php
index 66b5304..f556698 100644
--- a/scripts/overview.php
+++ b/scripts/overview.php
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ if(isset($_GET['ajax_detections']) && $_GET['ajax_detections'] == "true" && isse
           // convert sci name to English name
           foreach($lines as $line){ 
             if(strpos($line, $todaytable['Sci_Name']) !== false){
-              $engname = explode("_", $line)[1];
+              $engname = trim(explode("_", $line)[1]);
               break;
             }
           }
diff --git a/scripts/todays_detections.php b/scripts/todays_detections.php
index 91350b8..b9d6b30 100644
--- a/scripts/todays_detections.php
+++ b/scripts/todays_detections.php
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ if(isset($_GET['ajax_detections']) && $_GET['ajax_detections'] == "true"  ) {
       // convert sci name to English name
       foreach($lines as $line){ 
         if(strpos($line, $todaytable['Sci_Name']) !== false){
-          $engname = explode("_", $line)[1];
+          $engname = trim(explode("_", $line)[1]);
           break;
         }
       }