diff --git a/scheme/httpd/logging.scm b/scheme/httpd/logging.scm
index 232915c..4021fe0 100644
--- a/scheme/httpd/logging.scm
+++ b/scheme/httpd/logging.scm
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@
 		; Files conform to CLF are expected to print the original line.
 		(or http-code "-")
 		(or filesize "-")
-		(if (string? referer) (string-trim referer char-set:whitespace) "")
+		(if (string? referer) (string-trim referer) "")
 		(if (string? user-agent) 
 		    (string-trim user-agent char-set:whitespace) 
 		    "")))