diff --git a/beetsplug/lyrics.py b/beetsplug/lyrics.py
index acd1ab99d..1d6d31814 100644
--- a/beetsplug/lyrics.py
+++ b/beetsplug/lyrics.py
@@ -774,11 +774,10 @@ class LyricsPlugin(plugins.BeetsPlugin):
                         % (self.artist,
                            u'=' * len(self.artist))
         if self.album != item.album:
-            tmpalbum = self.album = item.album
+            tmpalbum = self.album = item.album.strip()
             if self.album == '':
                 tmpalbum = u'Unknown album'
-            self.rest += u"%s\n%s\n\n" % (tmpalbum.strip(),
-                                          u'-' * len(tmpalbum.strip()))
+            self.rest += u"%s\n%s\n\n" % (tmpalbum, u'-' * len(tmpalbum))
         title_str = u":index:`%s`" % item.title.strip()
         block = u'| ' + item.lyrics.replace(u'\n', u'\n| ')
         self.rest += u"%s\n%s\n\n%s\n\n" % (title_str,