diff --git a/plugins/seen.py b/plugins/seen.py
index 03e4171..0f58df0 100644
--- a/plugins/seen.py
+++ b/plugins/seen.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ def seen(bot, input):
         return seen.__doc__
 
 
-    query = input.msg[6:]
+    query = input.msg[6:].strip()
 
     if query == input.nick:
         return "Have you looked in a mirror lately?"
diff --git a/plugins/tell.py b/plugins/tell.py
index 1744678..532b380 100644
--- a/plugins/tell.py
+++ b/plugins/tell.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ def tell(bot, input):
     if len(input.msg) < 6:
         return tell.__doc__
 
-    query = input.msg[6:].partition(" ")
+    query = input.msg[6:].strip().partition(" ")
 
     if query[0] == input.nick:
         return "No."