diff --git a/jquery-ui-timepicker-addon.js b/jquery-ui-timepicker-addon.js
index 44f56d8..d648145 100644
--- a/jquery-ui-timepicker-addon.js
+++ b/jquery-ui-timepicker-addon.js
@@ -872,6 +872,7 @@ $.extend(Timepicker.prototype, {
 			}
 		});
 
+		tmptime = $.trim(tmptime);
 		if (arguments.length) return tmptime;
 		else this.formattedTime = tmptime;
 	},