diff --git a/ietf/idrfc/testsREDESIGN.py b/ietf/idrfc/testsREDESIGN.py
index f5fb7ef7f..35ba65532 100644
--- a/ietf/idrfc/testsREDESIGN.py
+++ b/ietf/idrfc/testsREDESIGN.py
@@ -434,15 +434,15 @@ class EditPositionTestCase(django.test.TestCase):
         events_before = draft.docevent_set.count()
         
         r = self.client.post(url, dict(position="discuss",
-                                       discuss="This is a discussion test.",
-                                       comment="This is a test."))
+                                       discuss=" This is a discussion test. \n ",
+                                       comment=" This is a test. \n "))
         self.assertEquals(r.status_code, 302)
 
         pos = draft.latest_event(BallotPositionDocEvent, ad=ad)
         self.assertEquals(pos.pos.slug, "discuss")
-        self.assertTrue("This is a discussion test." in pos.discuss)
+        self.assertTrue(" This is a discussion test." in pos.discuss)
         self.assertTrue(pos.discuss_time != None)
-        self.assertTrue("This is a test." in pos.comment)
+        self.assertTrue(" This is a test." in pos.comment)
         self.assertTrue(pos.comment_time != None)
         self.assertTrue("New position" in pos.desc)
         self.assertEquals(draft.docevent_set.count(), events_before + 3)
diff --git a/ietf/idrfc/views_ballot.py b/ietf/idrfc/views_ballot.py
index 6169bba2e..00b9446b1 100644
--- a/ietf/idrfc/views_ballot.py
+++ b/ietf/idrfc/views_ballot.py
@@ -266,9 +266,9 @@ def edit_positionREDESIGN(request, name):
             pos.type = "changed_ballot_position"
             pos.ad = ad
             pos.pos = clean["position"]
-            pos.comment = clean["comment"].strip()
+            pos.comment = clean["comment"].rstrip()
             pos.comment_time = old_pos.comment_time if old_pos else None
-            pos.discuss = clean["discuss"].strip()
+            pos.discuss = clean["discuss"].rstrip()
             pos.discuss_time = old_pos.discuss_time if old_pos else None
 
             changes = []