diff --git a/service/src/main/java/org/whispersystems/textsecuregcm/entities/CreateProfileRequest.java b/service/src/main/java/org/whispersystems/textsecuregcm/entities/CreateProfileRequest.java
index 17ace4dee..fa0982c8d 100644
--- a/service/src/main/java/org/whispersystems/textsecuregcm/entities/CreateProfileRequest.java
+++ b/service/src/main/java/org/whispersystems/textsecuregcm/entities/CreateProfileRequest.java
@@ -84,6 +84,6 @@ public class CreateProfileRequest {
   }
 
   public String getPaymentAddress() {
-    return paymentAddress;
+    return StringUtils.stripToNull(paymentAddress);
   }
 }