diff --git a/ParameterIO.bundles/Contents/ParameterIO.py b/ParameterIO.bundles/Contents/ParameterIO.py
index ef7e8ad..9746969 100644
--- a/ParameterIO.bundles/Contents/ParameterIO.py
+++ b/ParameterIO.bundles/Contents/ParameterIO.py
@@ -190,8 +190,11 @@ def updateParameter(design, paramsList, row):
     # get the values from the csv file.
     try:
         nameOfParam = row[0].strip()
+        nameOfParam = nameOfParam.replace(" ", "") # remove interior spaces
         unitOfParam = row[1].strip()
+        unitOfParam = unitOfParam.replace(" ", "")
         expressionOfParam = row[2].strip()
+        expressionOfParam = expressionOfParam.replace(" ", "");
         try:
             commentOfParam = row[3].strip()
         except:
@@ -268,4 +271,4 @@ def readParametersFromFile(filePath):
             ui.messageBox('Finished reading and updating parameters')
     except:
         if ui:
-            ui.messageBox('AddIn Stop Failed:\n{}'.format(traceback.format_exc()))
\ No newline at end of file
+            ui.messageBox('AddIn Stop Failed:\n{}'.format(traceback.format_exc()))