diff --git a/packages/bruno-app/src/components/RequestPane/Assertions/AssertionRow/index.js b/packages/bruno-app/src/components/RequestPane/Assertions/AssertionRow/index.js
index 953db9e8d..769577641 100644
--- a/packages/bruno-app/src/components/RequestPane/Assertions/AssertionRow/index.js
+++ b/packages/bruno-app/src/components/RequestPane/Assertions/AssertionRow/index.js
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ const parseAssertionOperator = (str = '') => {
     'isArray'
   ];
 
-  const [operator, ...rest] = str.trim().split(' ');
+  const [operator, ...rest] = str.split(' ');
   const value = rest.join(' ');
 
   if (unaryOperators.includes(operator)) {