diff --git a/bumblebee/modules/mocp.py b/bumblebee/modules/mocp.py
index 1ab5b29..3063f50 100644
--- a/bumblebee/modules/mocp.py
+++ b/bumblebee/modules/mocp.py
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ class Module(bumblebee.engine.Module):
 
     def _load_song(self):
         try:
-            self._info = bumblebee.util.execute("mocp -Q '" + self._format +  "'" )
+            self._info = bumblebee.util.execute("mocp -Q '" + self._format +  "'" ).strip()
             self._running = 1
         except RuntimeError:
             self._running = 0