diff --git a/app/views/projects/_project.html.erb b/app/views/projects/_project.html.erb
index c057202f8..3c858cce6 100644
--- a/app/views/projects/_project.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/projects/_project.html.erb
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 	</div>
 	<div class="wiki-description">
 		<p>
-			<%= textilizable(project.short_description, :project => project) %>
+			<%= textilizable(project.short_description.strip, :project => project) %>
 		</p>
 	</div>