diff --git a/src/fenrir-package/commands/onInput/54000-read_char_if_cursor_change_horizontal.py b/src/fenrir-package/commands/onInput/54000-read_char_if_cursor_change_horizontal.py
index bd2e616b..890a138f 100644
--- a/src/fenrir-package/commands/onInput/54000-read_char_if_cursor_change_horizontal.py
+++ b/src/fenrir-package/commands/onInput/54000-read_char_if_cursor_change_horizontal.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ class command():
         if environment['screenData']['newCursor']['y'] != environment['screenData']['oldCursor']['y'] or\
           environment['screenData']['newCursor']['x'] == environment['screenData']['oldCursor']['x']:
             return environment
-        if environment['screenData']['newContentText'].split('\n')[environment['screenData']['newCursor']['y']][environment['screenData']['newCursor']['x']].replace(" ","").replace("\n","").replace("\t","") == '':
+        if environment['screenData']['newContentText'].split('\n')[environment['screenData']['newCursor']['y']][environment['screenData']['newCursor']['x']].strip(" \n\t") == '':
             pass
             #environment['runtime']['outputManager'].presentText(environment, "blank",True)
         else:
diff --git a/src/fenrir-package/commands/onInput/55000-read_line_if_cursor_change_vertical.py b/src/fenrir-package/commands/onInput/55000-read_line_if_cursor_change_vertical.py
index 4e2c212f..ccfa5aa0 100644
--- a/src/fenrir-package/commands/onInput/55000-read_line_if_cursor_change_vertical.py
+++ b/src/fenrir-package/commands/onInput/55000-read_line_if_cursor_change_vertical.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ class command():
         #    return environment    
         if environment['screenData']['newCursor']['y'] == environment['screenData']['oldCursor']['y']:
             return environment
-        if environment['screenData']['newContentText'].split('\n')[environment['screenData']['newCursor']['y']].replace(" ","").replace("\n","").replace("\t","") == '':
+        if environment['screenData']['newContentText'].split('\n')[environment['screenData']['newCursor']['y']].strip(" \t\n") == '':
             environment['runtime']['outputManager'].presentText(environment, "blank", True)
         else:
             environment['runtime']['outputManager'].presentText(environment, environment['screenData']['newContentText'].split('\n')[environment['screenData']['newCursor']['y']], True)