diff --git a/mypy/report.py b/mypy/report.py
index 74b44ac1f995..157aa1caab6f 100644
--- a/mypy/report.py
+++ b/mypy/report.py
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ def on_file(self,
                 etree.SubElement(root, 'line',
                                  number=str(lineno),
                                  precision=stats.precision_names[status],
-                                 content=line_text[:-1])
+                                 content=line_text.rstrip('\n'))
         # Assumes a layout similar to what XmlReporter uses.
         xslt_path = os.path.relpath('mypy-html.xslt', path)
         transform_pi = etree.ProcessingInstruction('xml-stylesheet',