diff --git a/site_ansto/instrument/util/genmotconf_procs.tcl b/site_ansto/instrument/util/genmotconf_procs.tcl
index 3869f450..3c0e5e80 100755
--- a/site_ansto/instrument/util/genmotconf_procs.tcl
+++ b/site_ansto/instrument/util/genmotconf_procs.tcl
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ proc mk_motconf {mot fh absEnc posnum posit_list} {
 
   puts $fh "# $mot configuration"
   if [info exists ::${mot}_attarr(description)] {
-    puts $fh "# [set ::${mot}_attarr(description)]"
+    puts $fh "# [string trim [set ::${mot}_attarr(description)]]"
   }
   if [info exists ::${mot}_attarr(axis_number)] {
     puts $fh "# Axis number [set ::${mot}_attarr(axis_number)]"