diff --git a/wled00/FX_fcn.cpp b/wled00/FX_fcn.cpp
index b370122b..780376d0 100644
--- a/wled00/FX_fcn.cpp
+++ b/wled00/FX_fcn.cpp
@@ -1397,9 +1397,8 @@ void WS2812FX::enumerateLedmaps() {
 
           size_t len = strlen(name);
           if (len > 0 && len < 33) {
-            if ((len > 0) && (name[len-1] == '\r')) { name[len-1] = '\0'; len--;} // kill trailing `\r` (DOS format: \r\n)
-            if ((len > 0) && (name[len-1] == ','))  { name[len-1] = '\0'; len--;} // kill trailing `,`
-            if ((len > 0) && (name[len-1] == ' '))  { name[len-1] = '\0'; len--;} // kill trailing ` `
+            (void) cleanUpName(name);
+            len = strlen(name);
             ledmapNames[i-1] = new char[len+1]; // +1 to include terminating \0 
             if (ledmapNames[i-1]) strlcpy(ledmapNames[i-1], name, 33);
           }
@@ -1415,14 +1414,14 @@ void WS2812FX::enumerateLedmaps() {
           char dim[34] = { '\0' };
           f.find("\"width\":");
           f.readBytesUntil('\n', dim, sizeof(dim)-1); //hack: use fileName as we have this allocated already
-          uint16_t maxWidth = atoi(dim);
+          uint16_t maxWidth = atoi(cleanUpName(dim));
           f.find("\"height\":");
           memset(dim, 0, sizeof(dim)); // clear buffer before reading
           f.readBytesUntil('\n', dim, sizeof(dim)-1);
-          uint16_t maxHeight = atoi(dim);
+          uint16_t maxHeight = atoi(cleanUpName(dim));
           ledmapMaxSize = MAX(ledmapMaxSize, maxWidth * maxHeight);
 
-          USER_PRINTF("enumerateLedmaps %s %s (%dx%d -> %d)\n", fileName, name, maxWidth, maxHeight, ledmapMaxSize);
+          USER_PRINTF("enumerateLedmaps %s \"%s\" (%dx%d -> %d)\n", fileName, name, maxWidth, maxHeight, ledmapMaxSize);
         }
         f.close();
         USER_FLUSH();
diff --git a/wled00/fcn_declare.h b/wled00/fcn_declare.h
index 519ea5a6..6f092c05 100644
--- a/wled00/fcn_declare.h
+++ b/wled00/fcn_declare.h
@@ -352,6 +352,7 @@ uint16_t crc16(const unsigned char* data_p, size_t length);
 um_data_t* simulateSound(uint8_t simulationId);
 // WLEDMM enumerateLedmaps(); moved to FX.h
 CRGB getCRGBForBand(int x, uint8_t *fftResult, int pal); //WLEDMM netmindz ar palette
+char *cleanUpName(char *in); // to clean up a name that was read from file
 
 #ifdef WLED_ADD_EEPROM_SUPPORT
 //wled_eeprom.cpp
diff --git a/wled00/util.cpp b/wled00/util.cpp
index 9d453e59..1ca91043 100644
--- a/wled00/util.cpp
+++ b/wled00/util.cpp
@@ -537,4 +537,33 @@ CRGB getCRGBForBand(int x, uint8_t *fftResult, int pal) {
   }
 
   return value;
-} 
\ No newline at end of file
+}
+
+// WLEDMM extended "trim string" function to support enumerateLedmaps
+// The function takes char* as input, and removes all leading and trailing "decorations" like spaces, tabs, line endings, quotes, colons
+// The conversion is "in place" (destructive).
+// example: cleanUpName("\t \"Ring241x 60/9 squeeze \" ,\r") returns "Ring241x 60/9 squeeze"
+// 
+// Null pointer and zero size "C strings" are handled correctly.
+// Will not work with flash strings. Unicode encoded multi-byte char strings may get corrupted.
+//
+static const char *unwantedChars = "\r\n\t\b ,;:\"\'`´\\"; // list of chars to delete
+//
+char *cleanUpName(char *in) {
+  if (nullptr == in) return(in);
+  size_t len = strlen(in);
+  if (len == 0) return(in);
+
+  // delete trailing garbage
+  while ((len > 0) && (strchr(unwantedChars, in[len-1]) != nullptr)) {
+    in[len-1] = '\0'; // deletes last char
+    len--;
+  }
+  // delete leading garbage
+  while ((len > 0) && (strchr(unwantedChars, in[0]) != nullptr)) {
+    (void) memmove(in, in+1, len); // shifts string left by one
+    len--;
+  }
+  
+  return(in);
+}