diff --git a/daemon.php b/daemon.php
index 3b73451..377ca66 100644
--- a/daemon.php
+++ b/daemon.php
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ class daemon
         $this->runDir), 500);
     if ($file->file_exists ($this->runDir."/$name.pid"))
     {
-      $pid = $file->file_get_contents ($this->runDir."/$name.pid");
+      $pid = trim ($file->file_get_contents ($this->runDir."/$name.pid"));
       if (file_exists ("/proc/$pid"))
         throw new \Exception (sprintf (
           "Can't start the daemon: already running with PID %d", $pid), 500);