diff --git a/git_try.py b/git_try.py
index 97f86dda5..a36a19f24 100755
--- a/git_try.py
+++ b/git_try.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import git_cl
 def GetRietveldIssueNumber():
   try:
     return GIT.Capture(
-        ['config', 'branch.%s.rietveldissue' % GIT.GetBranch(None)])
+        ['config', 'branch.%s.rietveldissue' % GIT.GetBranch(None)]).strip()
   except subprocess2.CalledProcessError:
     return None
 
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ def GetRietveldIssueNumber():
 def GetRietveldPatchsetNumber():
   try:
     return GIT.Capture(
-        ['config', 'branch.%s.rietveldpatchset' % GIT.GetBranch(None)])
+        ['config', 'branch.%s.rietveldpatchset' % GIT.GetBranch(None)]).strip()
   except subprocess2.CalledProcessError:
     return None
 
diff --git a/trychange.py b/trychange.py
index 78b90a770..12aa94899 100755
--- a/trychange.py
+++ b/trychange.py
@@ -785,11 +785,6 @@ def TryChange(argv,
       # If no bot is specified, either the default pool will be selected or the
       # try server will refuse the job. Either case we don't need to interfere.
 
-    # Prevent rietveld updates if we aren't running all the tests.
-    if options.testfilter is not None:
-      options.issue = None
-      options.patchset = None
-
     # Send the patch.
     if options.send_patch:
       # If forced.