diff --git a/pyzebra/ccl_io.py b/pyzebra/ccl_io.py
index bc0e2b53d8f66234465f44dbbee6593e296fdd15..e021df40ce0af8031965bb923d2f1f32c7a5b64b 100644
--- a/pyzebra/ccl_io.py
+++ b/pyzebra/ccl_io.py
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ def parse_1D(fileobj, data_type, log=logger):
         scan["export"] = True
 
         match = re.search("Scanning Variables: (.*), Steps: (.*)", next(fileobj))
-        motors = [motor.lower() for motor in match.group(1).split(", ")]
+        motors = [motor.strip().lower() for motor in match.group(1).split(",")]
         # Steps can be separated by " " or ", "
         steps = [float(step.strip(",")) for step in match.group(2).split()]