diff --git a/rbtools/clients/git.py b/rbtools/clients/git.py
index 9c7ce2f17a76254f7b3a7b1ad561782cb2ec3d3c..9fb396ac634b700e6b993fbeea3f575fa4a3b982 100644
--- a/rbtools/clients/git.py
+++ b/rbtools/clients/git.py
@@ -1279,7 +1279,11 @@ class GitClient(SCMClient):
         if remote:
             return remote
 
-        all_remotes = self._execute(['git', 'remote'], split_lines=True)
+        all_remotes = [
+            git_remote.strip()
+            for git_remote in self._execute(['git', 'remote'],
+                                            split_lines=True)
+        ]
 
         if len(all_remotes) >= 1:
             # We prefer "origin" if it's present, otherwise just choose at