diff --git a/bin/sau b/bin/sau
index 383d385..426bee2 100755
--- a/bin/sau
+++ b/bin/sau
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ def fork_and_reboot():
     log = logging.getLogger(sau.LOGNAME)
     if os.path.exist('/proc/1/comm'):
         with open('/proc/1/comm', 'r') as f:
-            if f.readline() == 'systemd':
+            if f.readline().strip() == 'systemd':
                 os.execl('/usr/bin/systemctl', 'reboot')
                 log.error("Failed to execl?")
                 sys.exit(1)
diff --git a/sau/gentoo.py b/sau/gentoo.py
index f1b8fe7..e77d52e 100644
--- a/sau/gentoo.py
+++ b/sau/gentoo.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ def identify_service_from_bin(exe):
     log = logging.getLogger(sau.LOGNAME)
 
     with open('/proc/1/comm', 'r') as f:
-        if f.readline() == 'systemd':
+        if f.readline().strip() == 'systemd':
             init_script_re = re.compile(r'[^/]*(.*)\.service$')
         else:
             init_script_re = re.compile(r'/etc/init\.d/(.*)')
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ def identify_service_from_bin(exe):
 def restart_service(service):
     log = logging.getLogger(sau.LOGNAME)
     with open('/proc/1/comm', 'r') as f:
-        if f.readline() == 'systemd':
+        if f.readline().strip() == 'systemd':
             cmd = [ SYSTEMCTL, 'restart', service ]
         else:
             cmd = [ RC_SERVICE_PATH, service, 'restart' ]