diff --git a/ping.py b/ping.py
index c8345cb..ce1361d 100644
--- a/ping.py
+++ b/ping.py
@@ -95,11 +95,11 @@ class ping:
 
     def format_for_irc(self, data):
         # String to be sent to irc.
-        commit_msg = data['commits'][0]['message']
+        commit_msg = data['commits'][0]['message'].strip()
         who = self.format_who(data['commits'])
         compare_url = self.shorten_url(data['compare'])
         return "[{0}] {1} (by {2}): {3}".format(data['repository']['name'],
-                                                commit_msg,
+                                                commit_msg.trim(),
                                                 who,
                                                 compare_url)