diff --git a/modules/mod_languages/mod_languages.php b/modules/mod_languages/mod_languages.php
index 077d7ac752097..170e9fee6c79b 100644
--- a/modules/mod_languages/mod_languages.php
+++ b/modules/mod_languages/mod_languages.php
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@
 // Include the syndicate functions only once
 require_once __DIR__ . '/helper.php';
 
-$headerText	= JString::trim($params->get('header_text'));
-$footerText	= JString::trim($params->get('footer_text'));
+$headerText	= $params->get('header_text');
+$footerText	= $params->get('footer_text');
 
 $list = ModLanguagesHelper::getList($params);