diff --git a/curses/wicd-curses.py b/curses/wicd-curses.py
index 4a0c041..a77ec07 100755
--- a/curses/wicd-curses.py
+++ b/curses/wicd-curses.py
@@ -480,7 +480,7 @@ class AdHocDialog(Dialog2):
             self.view.keypress( size, k )
     def on_exit(self,exitcode):
         data = ( self.essid_edit.get_edit_text(),
-                 self.ip_edit.get_edit_text(),
+                 self.ip_edit.get_edit_text().strip(),
                  self.channel_edit.get_edit_text(),
                  self.use_ics_chkb.get_state(),
                  self.use_encrypt_chkb.get_state(),
diff --git a/wicd/gui.py b/wicd/gui.py
index 8905b0e..6324a27 100644
--- a/wicd/gui.py
+++ b/wicd/gui.py
@@ -274,7 +274,8 @@ class appGui(object):
         if response == 1:
             wireless.CreateAdHocNetwork(essid_entry.entry.get_text(),
                                         channel_entry.entry.get_text(),
-                                        ip_entry.entry.get_text(), "WEP",
+                                        ip_entry.entry.get_text().strip(),
+                                        "WEP",
                                         self.key_entry.entry.get_text(),
                                         self.chkbox_use_encryption.get_active(),
                                         False) #chkbox_use_ics.get_active())