diff --git a/ch05-files/e23b1_json_passwd.py b/ch05-files/e23b1_json_passwd.py
index dc1be22..1cbc31a 100755
--- a/ch05-files/e23b1_json_passwd.py
+++ b/ch05-files/e23b1_json_passwd.py
@@ -13,6 +13,6 @@ def json_passwd(filename):
         if one_line.strip().startswith('\n'):
             continue
 
-        output.append(tuple(one_line.split(':')))
+        output.append(tuple(one_line.strip().split(':')))
 
     return json.dumps(output)
diff --git a/ch05-files/e23b2_json_passwd_dict.py b/ch05-files/e23b2_json_passwd_dict.py
index b338dfb..f2c644a 100755
--- a/ch05-files/e23b2_json_passwd_dict.py
+++ b/ch05-files/e23b2_json_passwd_dict.py
@@ -15,6 +15,6 @@ def json_passwd_dict(filename):
         if one_line.strip().startswith('\n'):
             continue
 
-        output.append(dict(zip(fields, one_line.split(':'))))
+        output.append(dict(zip(fields, one_line.strip().split(':'))))
 
     return json.dumps(output)