diff --git a/feed_dns.py b/feed_dns.py
index cbb5ecf..5d56898 100755
--- a/feed_dns.py
+++ b/feed_dns.py
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ class MassDnsParser(Parser):
         timestamp = 0
         header = True
         for line in self.buf:
-            line = line[:-1]
+            line = line.rstrip()
             if not line:
                 header = True
                 continue
diff --git a/validate_list.py b/validate_list.py
index 42ff156..f35d7e0 100755
--- a/validate_list.py
+++ b/validate_list.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ if __name__ == '__main__':
     args = parser.parse_args()
 
     for line in args.input:
-        line = line[:-1].lower()
+        line = line.rstrip().lower()
         if (args.domain and database.Database.validate_domain(line)) or \
                 (args.ip4 and database.Database.validate_ip4address(line)):
             print(line, file=args.output)