diff --git a/lumps/genmidi/genmidi.py b/lumps/genmidi/genmidi.py
index 92ccc851..19f579c7 100644
--- a/lumps/genmidi/genmidi.py
+++ b/lumps/genmidi/genmidi.py
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ def decode_voice(data, name):
 
     result["m_ksl_volume"] = result["m_ksl"] | result["m_volume"]
     result["c_ksl_volume"] = result["c_ksl"] | result["c_volume"]
-    result["name"] = name.decode("ascii").rstrip("\0")
+    result["name"] = name.decode("ascii").rstrip("\0").rstrip()
 
     return result
 
diff --git a/lumps/genmidi/sbi_file.py b/lumps/genmidi/sbi_file.py
index c507375b..e6904e6d 100644
--- a/lumps/genmidi/sbi_file.py
+++ b/lumps/genmidi/sbi_file.py
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ def read(filename):
         raise Exception("Invalid header for SBI file!")
 
     instr_data = data[36:]
-    result = {"name": name.decode("ascii").rstrip("\0")}
+    result = {"name": name.decode("ascii").rstrip("\0").rstrip()}
 
     for i in range(len(FIELDS)):
         result[FIELDS[i]], = struct.unpack("B", instr_data[i : i + 1])