diff --git a/gestion/darcs_send_changes.py b/gestion/darcs_send_changes.py
index fbd686e3..410bb6de 100755
--- a/gestion/darcs_send_changes.py
+++ b/gestion/darcs_send_changes.py
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ def get_patch_properties(hash):
     hostname = commands.getoutput('hostname -s')
     shortrepo = os.path.basename(cwd)
     if os.path.exists(ID_FILE):
-        id = file(ID_FILE).readlines()[0]
+        id = file(ID_FILE).readlines()[0].strip()
     else:
         id = shortrepo
     return { 'author': prop.attrib['author'],
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
     if not from_hash:
         if os.path.exists(LAST_SEEN_FILE):
             f = open(LAST_SEEN_FILE)
-            from_hash = f.read().strip()
+            from_hash = f.readlines()[0].strip()
             f.close()
         else:
             from_hash = None