diff --git a/_support/generate-acceptance-testing-issue b/_support/generate-acceptance-testing-issue
index 89d6b85dfedeb50ed16c74edfafd9df53e000253..58cfe14086be44b185005547fd7e4068c70a09ec 100755
--- a/_support/generate-acceptance-testing-issue
+++ b/_support/generate-acceptance-testing-issue
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ end.parse!
 
 def prompt(text)
   puts text
-  gets
+  gets.strip
 end
 
 template_file = File.join(File.dirname(__FILE__), "..", ".gitlab", "issue_templates", "Migration_Acceptance_Testing.md")