diff --git a/Helpers.jrag b/Helpers.jrag
index c8bbc58b473522e3eda5009660b9613a6d54ad5c..7380d99b8e3a6bdf64876b18f68a4b0b557b623d 100644
--- a/Helpers.jrag
+++ b/Helpers.jrag
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ aspect Helpers {
     if (value == null || value.equals("null")) {
       return StringElement.of("null");
     }
-    if (value.isBlank()) {
+    if (value.trim().isEmpty()) {
       return StringElement.of(value);
     }
     // simple test, check for special characters