diff --git a/library/cert_request.py b/library/cert_request.py
index b10030e..d1958df 100644
--- a/library/cert_request.py
+++ b/library/cert_request.py
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ def main():
             'request': {
                 'keyType': '{}_host'.format(proto),
                 'hostName': host,
-                'keyData': src.read().replace('\n', ''),
+                'keyData': src.read(),
             },
         }
         module.exit_json(**result)