diff --git a/mastodon_email_bridge/mastodon_email_bridge.py b/mastodon_email_bridge/mastodon_email_bridge.py
index 281f3eb..a0bc195 100755
--- a/mastodon_email_bridge/mastodon_email_bridge.py
+++ b/mastodon_email_bridge/mastodon_email_bridge.py
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@ class MastodonEmailBridge:
         self.last_translation_response = None
         try:
             self.last_translation_response = response.json()
-            translation = self.last_translation_response['translatedText']
+            translation = self.last_translation_response['translatedText'].strip(' ').strip('\n')
         except Exception as error:
             self._log.error(
                 "Error translating '%s' from '%s' to '%s'. %s. Response content: %s",