diff --git a/include/reporters/catch_reporter_xml.hpp b/include/reporters/catch_reporter_xml.hpp
index bbe8780b..000fba35 100644
--- a/include/reporters/catch_reporter_xml.hpp
+++ b/include/reporters/catch_reporter_xml.hpp
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ namespace Catch {
 
         virtual void testCaseStarting( TestCaseInfo const& testInfo ) CATCH_OVERRIDE {
             StreamingReporterBase::testCaseStarting(testInfo);
-            m_xml.startElement( "TestCase" ).writeAttribute( "name", trim( testInfo.name ) );
+            m_xml.startElement( "TestCase" ).writeAttribute( "name", testInfo.name );
 
             if ( m_config->showDurations() == ShowDurations::Always )
                 m_testCaseTimer.start();