diff --git a/nhentai/parser.py b/nhentai/parser.py
index 433434b..cc4f74c 100644
--- a/nhentai/parser.py
+++ b/nhentai/parser.py
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ def tag_parser(tag_name, max_page=1, index=0):
     tag_name = tag_name.lower()
     tag_name = tag_name.replace(' ', '-')
     if ',' in tag_name:
-        tag_name = tag_name.split(',')
+        tag_name = [i.strip() for i in string.split(',')]
 
     for p in range(1, max_page + 1):
         logger.debug('Fetching page {0} for doujinshi with tag \'{1}\''.format(p, tag_name))