--- src/core/org/apache/jmeter/control/IfController.java	(Revision 1850515)
+++ src/core/org/apache/jmeter/control/IfController.java	(Arbeitskopie)
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ 
      * @return the condition associated with this controller
      */
     public String getCondition() {
-        return getPropertyAsString(CONDITION);
+        return getPropertyAsString(CONDITION).trim();
     }
 
     /**
--- test/src/org/apache/jmeter/control/TestIfController.java	(Revision 1850515)
+++ test/src/org/apache/jmeter/control/TestIfController.java	(Arbeitskopie)
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ 
 package org.apache.jmeter.control;
 
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertEquals;
+import static org.junit.Assert.assertFalse;
 import static org.junit.Assert.fail;
 
 import org.apache.jmeter.config.Arguments;
@@ -294,4 +295,28 @@ 
         }
         assertEquals(counter, 6);
     }
+    
+    @Test
+    @Ignore
+    public void shouldIgnoreEmptyLastLine() {
+        JMeterVariables vars = new JMeterVariables();
+        JMeterContextService.getContext().setVariables(vars);
+        vars.putObject("VAR1", Long.valueOf(1));
+
+        GenericController controller = new GenericController();
+
+        IfController ifCont = new IfController("${__jexl3(${VAR1} == 1)}");
+        ifCont.setUseExpression(true);
+        ifCont.setEvaluateAll(false);
+
+        ifCont.addTestElement(new TestSampler("sample1"));
+        controller.addTestElement(ifCont);
+
+        controller.initialize();
+        controller.setRunningVersion(true);
+        ifCont.setRunningVersion(true);
+
+        Sampler sampler = controller.next();
+        assertFalse(sampler == null);
+    }
 }