diff --git a/auth.py b/auth.py
index 4179be5..ee112b3 100755
--- a/auth.py
+++ b/auth.py
@@ -32,12 +32,12 @@ UserEntry = namedtuple('UserEntry', ['id', 'login', 'expiry', 'claims'])
 
 JWT_PRIV_KEY = ""
 with open('/opt/app/config/authservice.key', 'r') as f:
-    JWT_PRIV_KEY = f.read().replace('\n','')
+    JWT_PRIV_KEY = f.read()
 print("DEBUG PRIVKEY: {}".format(JWT_PRIV_KEY))
 
 JWT_PUB_KEY = ""
 with open('/opt/app/config/authservice.pub', 'r') as f:
-    JWT_PUB_KEY = f.read().replace('\n','')
+    JWT_PUB_KEY = f.read()
 print("DEBUG PUBKEY: {}".format(JWT_PUB_KEY))