diff --git a/permutateText/permutateText.py b/permutateText/permutateText.py
index 79d3827..8bc27c3 100755
--- a/permutateText/permutateText.py
+++ b/permutateText/permutateText.py
@@ -33,7 +33,10 @@ else:
         currRead=fileHandles[operator].readline()
 
         if currRead != "":
-            currState[operator]=currRead[:-1]
+            if currRead[-1:]=="\n":
+                currState[operator]=currRead[:-1]
+            else:
+                currState[operator]=currRead
         
             if operator==len(filenames)-1:
                 print(showState(currState))