diff --git a/nix_channel_server/app.py b/nix_channel_server/app.py
index 3d18f62..9f25c15 100644
--- a/nix_channel_server/app.py
+++ b/nix_channel_server/app.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ from flask import Flask, request, jsonify, redirect
 from flask_restful import Api, Resource, reqparse
 
 # Read the current nixos channel URL from file channel_url.txt
-current_channel = open("channel_url.txt", "r").read()
+current_channel = open("channel_url.txt", "r").read().strip()
 
 class Channel(Resource):
     def get(self):