diff --git a/pyne.py b/pyne.py
index 2b27b1b..2c4852b 100644
--- a/pyne.py
+++ b/pyne.py
@@ -27,11 +27,13 @@ class Pyne:
             for row, line in enumerate(f.readlines(), 1):
                 for var in datatypes.VAR_MATCH:
                     regex = re.compile(var)
-                    res = regex.match(line)
+                    res = regex.match(line[:-1])
                     if res:
                         objects.append(
                             PyneObject(
-                                datatypes.Variable(None, datatypes.VAR_MATCH[var], line)
+                                datatypes.Variable(
+                                    None, datatypes.VAR_MATCH[var], line[:-1]
+                                )
                             )
                         )
                         break