diff --git a/bin/v-add-sys-ip b/bin/v-add-sys-ip
index 17662b17a..2e8b3c3c3 100755
--- a/bin/v-add-sys-ip
+++ b/bin/v-add-sys-ip
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 #----------------------------------------------------------#
 
 # Argument defenition
-ip=$1
+ip=${1// /}
 mask=$2
 interface="${3-eth0}"
 user="${4-admin}"