diff --git a/species_data.py b/species_data.py
index 9ba15985a333450896d14ebe8075501a02963467..d16530bde5a9dc1c046735b6aa738d0158b07ecd 100644
--- a/species_data.py
+++ b/species_data.py
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ class SpeciesData:
         self.genus = clean_string(parameters_dictionary_description[constants.ORG_PARAM_DESC_GENUS])
         self.strain = clean_string(parameters_dictionary_description[constants.ORG_PARAM_DESC_STRAIN])
         self.sex = clean_string(parameters_dictionary_description[constants.ORG_PARAM_DESC_SEX])
-        self.common_name = clean_string(parameters_dictionary_description[constants.ORG_PARAM_DESC_COMMON_NAME])
+        self.common_name = parameters_dictionary_description[constants.ORG_PARAM_DESC_COMMON_NAME]
 
         self.date = datetime.today().strftime("%Y-%m-%d")
         self.origin = parameters_dictionary_description[constants.ORG_PARAM_DESC_ORIGIN]