diff --git a/configs/wyoming.nrel-op.json b/configs/wyoming.nrel-op.json
index 8b377d6d..4d7c2ea1 100644
--- a/configs/wyoming.nrel-op.json
+++ b/configs/wyoming.nrel-op.json
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
     "options_emails": true,
     "admin_access": [
       "awheelis@nrel.gov",
-      " nschultz@nrel.gov"
+      "   nschultz@nrel.gov"
     ]
   }
 }
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diff --git a/email_automation/email-config.py b/email_automation/email-config.py
index 692f205c..cd743970 100644
--- a/email_automation/email-config.py
+++ b/email_automation/email-config.py
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ def email_extract():
     with open (config_path) as config_file:
         data = json.load(config_file)
         admindash_prefs = data['admin_dashboard']
-        emails = [i.strip() for i in admindash_prefs['admin_access'].split(",")]
+        emails = [i.strip().lstrip() for i in admindash_prefs['admin_access']]
         columns_exclude = admindash_prefs['data_trips_columns_exclude']
         map_trip_lines_enabled = admindash_prefs['map_trip_lines']
     return emails, map_trip_lines_enabled, columns_exclude