diff --git a/core/main.mk b/core/main.mk
index 21f4387..cb97503 100644
--- a/core/main.mk
+++ b/core/main.mk
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@
 ADDITIONAL_PRODUCT_PROPERTIES += ro.build.characteristics=$(TARGET_AAPT_CHARACTERISTICS)
 
 ifeq ($(AB_OTA_UPDATER),true)
-ADDITIONAL_PRODUCT_PROPERTIES += ro.product.ab_ota_partitions=$(subst $(space),$(comma),$(AB_OTA_PARTITIONS))
+ADDITIONAL_PRODUCT_PROPERTIES += ro.product.ab_ota_partitions=$(subst $(space),$(comma),$(strip $(AB_OTA_PARTITIONS)))
 endif
 
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------