diff --git a/source/code/plugin/out_mdm.rb b/source/code/plugin/out_mdm.rb
index 68c43d5da..a81da0fbc 100644
--- a/source/code/plugin/out_mdm.rb
+++ b/source/code/plugin/out_mdm.rb
@@ -67,7 +67,9 @@ def start
         return
       end
 
-      @@post_request_url = @@post_request_url_template % {aks_region: aks_region, aks_resource_id: aks_resource_id}
+      aks_region = aks_region.gsub(" ","")
+
+      @@post_request_url = @@post_request_url_template % {aks_region: aks_region), aks_resource_id: aks_resource_id}
       @post_request_uri = URI.parse(@@post_request_url)
       @http_client = Net::HTTP.new(@post_request_uri.host, @post_request_uri.port)
       @http_client.use_ssl = true