diff --git a/setup/upload.py b/setup/upload.py
index 9b4e9d1c63..be292787e1 100644
--- a/setup/upload.py
+++ b/setup/upload.py
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ def get_sourceforge_data():
 
 def get_fosshub_data():
     with open(os.environ['PENV'] + '/fosshub', 'rb') as f:
-        return f.read().decode('utf-8')
+        return f.read().decode('utf-8').strip()
 
 
 def send_data(loc):