diff --git a/Tabula/Cell.cs b/Tabula/Cell.cs
index 24a53c7..4f73ab0 100644
--- a/Tabula/Cell.cs
+++ b/Tabula/Cell.cs
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ public override string GetText(bool useLineReturns)
                 sb.Append(tc.GetText());
                 curTop = tc.Bottom;
             }
-            return sb.ToString().Trim();
+            return sb.ToString();
         }
 
         /// <summary>
diff --git a/Tabula/TextChunk.cs b/Tabula/TextChunk.cs
index 9831808..8dd31fb 100644
--- a/Tabula/TextChunk.cs
+++ b/Tabula/TextChunk.cs
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ public override string GetText()
                 sb.Append(te.GetText());
             }
 
-            return sb.ToString().Normalize(NormalizationForm.FormKC).Trim();
+            return sb.ToString().Normalize(NormalizationForm.FormKC);
         }
 
         /// <summary>