diff --git a/navalplanner-business/src/main/java/org/navalplanner/business/externalcompanies/entities/ExternalCompany.java b/navalplanner-business/src/main/java/org/navalplanner/business/externalcompanies/entities/ExternalCompany.java
index 0631cd235..55e43059b 100644
--- a/navalplanner-business/src/main/java/org/navalplanner/business/externalcompanies/entities/ExternalCompany.java
+++ b/navalplanner-business/src/main/java/org/navalplanner/business/externalcompanies/entities/ExternalCompany.java
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ public class ExternalCompany extends BaseEntity {
     }
 
     public void setAppURI(String appURI) {
-        this.appURI = appURI;
+        this.appURI = StringUtils.trim(appURI);
     }
 
     public String getAppURI() {