diff --git a/sway/workspace.c b/sway/workspace.c
index 29cacce99..e0367190c 100644
--- a/sway/workspace.c
+++ b/sway/workspace.c
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ char *workspace_next_name(const char *output_name) {
 		// workspace n
 		char *cmd = argsep(&cmdlist, " ");
 		if (cmdlist) {
-			name = argsep(&cmdlist, " ,;");
+			name = argsep(&cmdlist, ",;");
 		}
 
 		if (strcmp("workspace", cmd) == 0 && name) {