diff --git a/Library/Homebrew/macos.rb b/Library/Homebrew/macos.rb
index 0441c26f29..da179de310 100644
--- a/Library/Homebrew/macos.rb
+++ b/Library/Homebrew/macos.rb
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ module MacOS extend self
   end
 
   def mdfind attribute, id
-    path = `mdfind "#{attribute} == '#{id}'"`.split("\n").first.strip
+    path = `mdfind "#{attribute} == '#{id}'"`.split("\n").first
     Pathname.new(path) unless path.empty?
   end