diff --git a/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/actions/PyExecuteSelectionAction.java b/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/actions/PyExecuteSelectionAction.java
index c9b74190e31f..e8126a574b7b 100644
--- a/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/actions/PyExecuteSelectionAction.java
+++ b/python/src/com/jetbrains/python/actions/PyExecuteSelectionAction.java
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ public class PyExecuteSelectionAction extends AnAction {
       else {
         String line = getLineUnderCaret(editor);
         if (line != null) {
-          execute(e, line);
+          execute(e, line.trim());
           moveCaretDown(editor);
         }
       }