diff --git a/src/core/CSSLint.js b/src/core/CSSLint.js
index a78f44e2..a8ce65bd 100644
--- a/src/core/CSSLint.js
+++ b/src/core/CSSLint.js
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ var CSSLint = (function(){
             parser = new parserlib.css.Parser({ starHack: true, ieFilters: true,
                                                 underscoreHack: true, strict: false });
 
-        lines = text.split(/\n\r?/g);
+        lines = text.replace(/\n\r?/g, "$split$").split('$split$');
         
         if (!ruleset){
             ruleset = {};