diff --git a/planetstack/openstack_observer/steps/sync_slivers.py b/planetstack/openstack_observer/steps/sync_slivers.py
index 75b0b1e..09c1c04 100644
--- a/planetstack/openstack_observer/steps/sync_slivers.py
+++ b/planetstack/openstack_observer/steps/sync_slivers.py
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
         if (legacy):
             host_filter = sliver.node.name.split('.',1)[0]
         else:
-            host_filter = sliver.node.name
+            host_filter = sliver.node.name.strip()
 
         availability_zone_filter = 'nova:%s'%host_filter
         sliver_name = '%s-%d'%(sliver.slice.name,sliver.id)