diff --git a/ivy/Credentials.scala b/ivy/Credentials.scala
index 4ca13d7a3..09e86d579 100644
--- a/ivy/Credentials.scala
+++ b/ivy/Credentials.scala
@@ -64,10 +64,10 @@ object Credentials
 	{
 		val properties = new java.util.Properties
 		IO.load(properties, from)
-		properties map { case (k,v) => (k.toString, v.toString) } toMap;
+		properties map { case (k,v) => (k.toString, v.toString.trim) } toMap;
 	}
 }
 
 sealed trait Credentials
 final class FileCredentials(val path: File) extends Credentials
-final class DirectCredentials(val realm: String, val host: String, val userName: String, val passwd: String) extends Credentials
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+final class DirectCredentials(val realm: String, val host: String, val userName: String, val passwd: String) extends Credentials