diff --git a/classes/feedparser.php b/classes/feedparser.php
index 187875b5f..efef3bca4 100644
--- a/classes/feedparser.php
+++ b/classes/feedparser.php
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ class FeedParser {
 		libxml_use_internal_errors(true);
 		libxml_clear_errors();
 		$this->doc = new DOMDocument();
+		$this->doc->preserveWhiteSpace = false;
 		$this->doc->loadXML($data);
 
 		mb_substitute_character("none");
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@ class FeedParser {
 				libxml_clear_errors();
 
 				$this->doc = new DOMDocument();
+				$this->doc->preserveWhiteSpace = false;
 				$this->doc->loadXML($data);
 
 				$error = libxml_get_last_error();
@@ -64,6 +66,7 @@ class FeedParser {
 						libxml_clear_errors();
 
 						$this->doc = new DOMDocument();
+						$this->doc->preserveWhiteSpace = false;
 						$this->doc->loadXML($data);
 
 						$error = libxml_get_last_error();