diff --git a/catcli/catcli.py b/catcli/catcli.py
index d5adf00..8d9d205 100755
--- a/catcli/catcli.py
+++ b/catcli/catcli.py
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ def cmd_edit(args, noder, catalog, top):
         if not attr:
             attr = ''
         new = edit(attr)
-        node.attr = noder.clean_storage_attr(new)
+        node.attr = noder.format_storage_attr(new)
         if catalog.save(top):
             Logger.info('Storage \"{}\" edited'.format(storage))
     else:
diff --git a/catcli/noder.py b/catcli/noder.py
index 3b493ea..34bb52d 100644
--- a/catcli/noder.py
+++ b/catcli/noder.py
@@ -148,7 +148,10 @@ class Noder:
         '''format the storage attr for saving'''
         if not attr:
             return ''
-        return ', '.join(attr)
+        if type(attr) is list:
+            return ', '.join(attr)
+        attr = attr.rstrip()
+        return attr
 
     def set_hashing(self, val):
         '''hash files when indexing'''