diff --git a/homeassistant_api/rawwebsocket.py b/homeassistant_api/rawwebsocket.py
index 6ec0fdbf..30c7d399 100644
--- a/homeassistant_api/rawwebsocket.py
+++ b/homeassistant_api/rawwebsocket.py
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ def __init__(
         token: str,
     ) -> None:
         self.api_url = api_url
-        self.token = token
+        self.token = token.strip()
         self._conn = None
 
         self._id_counter = 0