diff --git a/partner_auto_match/models/res_partner_match.py b/partner_auto_match/models/res_partner_match.py
index e648fc761..c921e897f 100644
--- a/partner_auto_match/models/res_partner_match.py
+++ b/partner_auto_match/models/res_partner_match.py
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ def update_partner(self, partner, vals, async_mode=True, delay=1):
     @api.model
     def _preprocess_vals(self, vals):
         """Transform, if needed and before matching, the infos received"""
-        vals["name"] = vals["name"].strip(' -')
+        vals["name"] = vals["name"].strip(" -")
 
     @api.model
     def _process_update_vals(self, partner, vals):
@@ -186,4 +186,3 @@ def _get_valid_update_fields(self):
             "lang",
             "title",
         ]
-