diff --git a/src/validate_str.ml b/src/validate_str.ml
index c7ab3ec..eb83428 100644
--- a/src/validate_str.ml
+++ b/src/validate_str.ml
@@ -68,19 +68,21 @@ let map_err_to_invalid_submission ~kind_str f =
 
 open Config
 
+let restrict_trim = false
+
 let subject =
   make ~max_len:subject_max_length ~min_len:subject_min_length
-    ~restrict_char:false ~restrict_trim:true
+    ~restrict_char:false ~restrict_trim
   |> map_err_to_invalid_submission ~kind_str:"subject"
 
 let comment =
   make ~max_len:comment_max_length ~min_len:comment_min_length
-    ~restrict_char:false ~restrict_trim:true
+    ~restrict_char:false ~restrict_trim
   |> map_err_to_invalid_submission ~kind_str:"comment"
 
 let report =
   make ~max_len:report_max_length ~min_len:None ~restrict_char:false
-    ~restrict_trim:true
+    ~restrict_trim
   |> map_err_to_invalid_submission ~kind_str:"report"
 
 let nick =
@@ -95,20 +97,20 @@ let email =
 
 let bio =
   make ~max_len:biography_max_length ~min_len:None ~restrict_char:false
-    ~restrict_trim:false
+    ~restrict_trim
   |> map_err_to_invalid_submission ~kind_str:"biography"
 
 let password =
   make ~max_len:password_max_length ~min_len:(Some password_min_length)
-    ~restrict_char:false ~restrict_trim:false
+    ~restrict_char:false ~restrict_trim
   |> map_err_to_invalid_submission ~kind_str:"password"
 
 let image_name =
   make ~max_len:image_name_max_length ~min_len:None ~restrict_char:false
-    ~restrict_trim:true
+    ~restrict_trim
   |> map_err_to_invalid_submission ~kind_str:"image name"
 
 let image_alt =
   make ~max_len:image_description_max_length ~min_len:None ~restrict_char:false
-    ~restrict_trim:true
+    ~restrict_trim
   |> map_err_to_invalid_submission ~kind_str:"image description"