diff --git a/sopel_SpiceBot_Core_Prerun/__init__.py b/sopel_SpiceBot_Core_Prerun/__init__.py
index 829432b..4fc149f 100644
--- a/sopel_SpiceBot_Core_Prerun/__init__.py
+++ b/sopel_SpiceBot_Core_Prerun/__init__.py
@@ -38,23 +38,27 @@ def get_commands(bot, trigger):
 
     for trigger_item in triggers:
 
+        bot.say(trigger_item)
+        trigger_str = trigger_item.strip()
+        bot.say(trigger_str)
+
         if trigger_item.startswith(tuple(sb.config.prefix_list)):
             trigger_type = "command"
-            trigger_prefix = trigger_item[0]
-            trigger_str = trigger_item[1:]
-        elif trigger_item.startswith(bot.nick):
+            trigger_prefix = trigger_str[0]
+            trigger_str = trigger_str[1:]
+        elif trigger_str.startswith(bot.nick):
             trigger_type = "nickname_command"
-            trigger_prefix = str(trigger_item.split(" ")[0])
-            trigger_str = str(trigger_item.split(" ")[1:])
-        elif trigger_item.startswith(tuple(["ACTION", "/me"])):
+            trigger_prefix = str(trigger_str.split(" ")[0])
+            trigger_str = str(trigger_str.split(" ")[1:])
+        elif trigger_str.startswith(tuple(["ACTION", "/me"])):
             first_trigger_type = "action_command"
             first_trigger_prefix = "ACTION"
-            trigger_str = trigger_item
+            trigger_str = trigger_str
         else:
             # Assume same command type until proven otherwise
             trigger_type = first_trigger_type
             trigger_prefix = first_trigger_prefix
-            trigger_str = trigger_item
+            trigger_str = trigger_str
 
             commands.append({
                 "trigger_type": trigger_type,