diff --git a/bds/source/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/bds/DataSet.java b/bds/source/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/bds/DataSet.java
index 94f29f8256dd5f2a932495506ca50030afaed0d7..8095e3bcbda94b21c453322f0590880d46aa4e24 100644
--- a/bds/source/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/bds/DataSet.java
+++ b/bds/source/java/ch/systemsx/cisd/bds/DataSet.java
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ public final class DataSet implements IStorable
                 Utilities.getDateOrNull(idFolder, PRODUCTION_TIMESTAMP);
         final String producerCode = Utilities.getTrimmedString(idFolder, PRODUCER_CODE);
         final List<String> parentCodes = Utilities.getStringList(idFolder, PARENT_CODES);
-        final String strIsComplete = Utilities.getString(idFolder, IS_COMPLETE);
+        final String strIsComplete = Utilities.getTrimmedString(idFolder, IS_COMPLETE);
         BooleanOrUnknown completeFlag;
         try
         {