diff --git a/system/helpers/url_helper.php b/system/helpers/url_helper.php
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index d0516ce..0431e0b
--- a/system/helpers/url_helper.php
+++ b/system/helpers/url_helper.php
@@ -509,7 +509,7 @@
 			$str = strtolower($str);
 		}
 
-		return trim(stripslashes($str));
+		return trim(trim(stripslashes($str)), $replace);
 	}
 }