diff --git a/server/lib/python/cartodb_services/cartodb_services/here/geocoder.py b/server/lib/python/cartodb_services/cartodb_services/here/geocoder.py
index 29166c6..6c3b81c 100644
--- a/server/lib/python/cartodb_services/cartodb_services/here/geocoder.py
+++ b/server/lib/python/cartodb_services/cartodb_services/here/geocoder.py
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ class HereMapsGeocoder(Traceable):
     def geocode(self, **kwargs):
         params = {}
         for key, value in kwargs.iteritems():
-            if value:
+            if value and value.strip():
                 params[key] = value
         if not params:
             return []