diff --git a/gui/qt/main_window.py b/gui/qt/main_window.py
index bf73aeb13..239764eb3 100644
--- a/gui/qt/main_window.py
+++ b/gui/qt/main_window.py
@@ -2066,37 +2066,27 @@ class ElectrumWindow(QMainWindow):
         d = QDialog(self)
         d.setModal(1)
         d.setWindowTitle(_("Enter Password"))
-
         pw = QLineEdit()
         pw.setEchoMode(2)
-
         vbox = QVBoxLayout()
         if not msg:
             msg = _('Please enter your password')
         vbox.addWidget(QLabel(msg))
-
         grid = QGridLayout()
         grid.setSpacing(8)
         grid.addWidget(QLabel(_('Password')), 1, 0)
         grid.addWidget(pw, 1, 1)
         vbox.addLayout(grid)
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         vbox.addLayout(Buttons(CancelButton(d), OkButton(d)))
         d.setLayout(vbox)
-
         run_hook('password_dialog', pw, grid, 1)
         if not d.exec_(): return
         return unicode(pw.text())
 
 
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-
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     def tx_from_text(self, txt):
         "json or raw hexadecimal"
+        txt = txt.strip()
         try:
             txt.decode('hex')
             is_hex = True