diff --git a/blocking.py b/blocking.py
index 40340631c..abdb5309a 100644
--- a/blocking.py
+++ b/blocking.py
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@ def updateBlockedCache(baseDir: str,
         blockedLines = fpBlocked.readlines()
         blockedCache.clear()
         for line in blockedLines:
-            blockedCache.append(line)
+            blockedCache.append(line.replace('\n', ''))
     return currTime