diff --git a/clone-repos.sh b/clone-repos.sh
index 8fb5eee..6c3f098 100755
--- a/clone-repos.sh
+++ b/clone-repos.sh
@@ -108,7 +108,8 @@ successful_clones=0
 failed_clones=0
 
 while IFS= read -r url; do
-    if [ -n "$url" ] && [ "$url" != "$(echo "$url" | tr -d '[:space:]')" ]; then
+    url=$(printf '%s' "$url" | tr -d '[:space:]')
+    if [ -n "$url" ]; then
         total_repos=$((total_repos + 1))
         
         # Extract repository name from URL