diff --git a/opendm/types.py b/opendm/types.py
index 88a0bfb1..b486df36 100644
--- a/opendm/types.py
+++ b/opendm/types.py
@@ -307,8 +307,8 @@ class ODM_GeoRef(object):
         with open(_file) as f:
             # extract reference system and utm zone from first line.
             # We will assume the following format:
-            # 'WGS84 UTM 17N'
-            line = f.readline()
+            # 'WGS84 UTM 17N' or 'WGS84 UTM 17N \n'
+            line = f.readline().rstrip()
             log.ODM_DEBUG('Line: %s' % line)
             ref = line.split(' ')
             # match_wgs_utm = re.search('WGS84 UTM (\d{1,2})(N|S)', line, re.I)
@@ -438,4 +438,4 @@ class ODM_Tree(object):
         self.odm_orthophoto_gdaladdo_log = io.join_paths(self.odm_orthophoto, 'gdaladdo_log.txt')
 
     def path(self, *args):
-        return io.join_paths(self.root_path, *args)
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+        return io.join_paths(self.root_path, *args)