diff --git a/plugins/cleanupAttrs.js b/plugins/cleanupAttrs.js
index 34887c25..08e9f910 100644
--- a/plugins/cleanupAttrs.js
+++ b/plugins/cleanupAttrs.js
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ exports.cleanupAttrs = function(item, params) {
             }
 
             if (params.spaces) {
-                attr.value = attr.value.replace(regSpaces, '');
+                attr.value = attr.value.replace(regSpaces, ' ');
             }
 
         });