diff --git a/code/__HELPERS/areas.dm b/code/__HELPERS/areas.dm
index 6a6581dacb1..3a35646321f 100644
--- a/code/__HELPERS/areas.dm
+++ b/code/__HELPERS/areas.dm
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
 	var/area/newA
 	var/area/oldA = get_area(get_turf(creator))
 	if(!isarea(area_choice))
-		var/str = trim(stripped_input(creator,"New area name:", "Blueprint Editing", "", MAX_NAME_LEN))
+		var/str = stripped_input(creator,"New area name:", "Blueprint Editing", "", MAX_NAME_LEN)
 		if(!str || !length(str)) //cancel
 			return
 		if(length(str) > 50)
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/newscaster.dm b/code/game/machinery/newscaster.dm
index 541c931593e..f9c5d80fad5 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/newscaster.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/newscaster.dm
@@ -601,10 +601,10 @@ GLOBAL_LIST_EMPTY(allCasters)
 			screen = 14
 			updateUsrDialog()
 		else if(href_list["set_wanted_name"])
-			channel_name = trim(stripped_input(usr, "Provide the name of the Wanted person", "Network Security Handler"))
+			channel_name = stripped_input(usr, "Provide the name of the Wanted person", "Network Security Handler")
 			updateUsrDialog()
 		else if(href_list["set_wanted_desc"])
-			msg = trim(stripped_input(usr, "Provide a description of the Wanted person and any other details you deem important", "Network Security Handler"))
+			msg = stripped_input(usr, "Provide a description of the Wanted person and any other details you deem important", "Network Security Handler")
 			updateUsrDialog()
 		else if(href_list["submit_wanted"])
 			var/input_param = text2num(href_list["submit_wanted"])
diff --git a/code/game/machinery/telecomms/computers/message.dm b/code/game/machinery/telecomms/computers/message.dm
index 911260f2f53..8e9b3485022 100644
--- a/code/game/machinery/telecomms/computers/message.dm
+++ b/code/game/machinery/telecomms/computers/message.dm
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@
 				message = noserver
 			else
 				if(auth)
-					var/dkey = trim(stripped_input(usr, "Please enter the decryption key."))
+					var/dkey = stripped_input(usr, "Please enter the decryption key.")
 					if(dkey && dkey != "")
 						if(src.linkedServer.decryptkey == dkey)
 							var/newkey = trim(input(usr,"Please enter the new key (3 - 16 characters max):"))
diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/blueprints.dm b/code/game/objects/items/blueprints.dm
index 2bccc467401..4ab0dff645b 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/blueprints.dm
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/blueprints.dm
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@
 /obj/item/areaeditor/proc/edit_area()
 	var/area/A = get_area()
 	var/prevname = "[A.name]"
-	var/str = trim(stripped_input(usr,"New area name:", "Area Creation", "", MAX_NAME_LEN))
+	var/str = stripped_input(usr,"New area name:", "Area Creation", "", MAX_NAME_LEN)
 	if(!str || !length(str) || str==prevname) //cancel
 		return
 	if(length(str) > 50)