diff --git a/src/etc/inc/config.lib.inc b/src/etc/inc/config.lib.inc
index 56f10772a..25d22af92 100644
--- a/src/etc/inc/config.lib.inc
+++ b/src/etc/inc/config.lib.inc
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ function make_config_revision_entry($desc = '')
     if (!empty($_SESSION['Username'])) {
         $username = $_SESSION['Username'];
     } else {
-        $username = '(' . shell_exec('/usr/bin/whoami') . ')';
+        $username = '(' . trim(shell_exec('/usr/bin/whoami')) . ')';
     }
 
     if (!empty($_SERVER['REMOTE_ADDR'])) {