diff --git a/lib/signed-xml.js b/lib/signed-xml.js
index 3f516092..128f63c3 100644
--- a/lib/signed-xml.js
+++ b/lib/signed-xml.js
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ SignedXml.prototype.loadSignature = function(signatureXml) {
   }
 
   this.signatureValue = 
-    utils.findFirst(doc, "//*[local-name(.)='SignatureValue']/text()").data
+    utils.findFirst(doc, "//*[local-name(.)='SignatureValue']/text()").data.replace(/\n/g, '')
 
   this.keyInfo = select(doc, "//*[local-name(.)='KeyInfo']")  
 }
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 06a7b8fb..4f2df4b4 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "xml-crypto",
-    "version": "0.0.16",
+    "version": "0.0.17",
     "description": "Xml digital signature and encryption library for Node.js",
     "engines": { "node": ">=0.4.0" },
     "author": "Yaron Naveh (yaronn01@gmail.com, http://webservices20.blogspot.com/)",