diff --git a/application/controllers/Lotw.php b/application/controllers/Lotw.php
index e7dcc5be6..0b081ca70 100644
--- a/application/controllers/Lotw.php
+++ b/application/controllers/Lotw.php
@@ -320,7 +320,7 @@ class Lotw extends CI_Controller {
 					}
 				}
 
-				$pos = strpos($result, "<!-- .UPL.  accepted -->");
+				$pos = strpos($result, "<!-- .UPL. accepted -->");
 
 				if ($pos === false) {
 					// Upload of TQ8 Failed for unknown reason