diff --git a/presubmit_support.py b/presubmit_support.py
index 58129c1e4..1368665ed 100755
--- a/presubmit_support.py
+++ b/presubmit_support.py
@@ -469,7 +469,7 @@ class SvnAffectedFile(AffectedFile):
   def Property(self, property_name):
     if not property_name in self._properties:
       self._properties[property_name] = gcl.GetSVNFileProperty(
-          self.AbsoluteLocalPath(), property_name)
+          self.AbsoluteLocalPath(), property_name).rstrip()
     return self._properties[property_name]
 
   def IsTextFile(self):