--- loncom/LondConnection.pm	2018/08/07 17:12:09	1.57
+++ loncom/LondConnection.pm	2018/12/03 13:48:13	1.58
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #   This module defines and implements a class that represents
 #   a connection to a lond daemon.
 #
-# $Id: LondConnection.pm,v 1.57 2018/08/07 17:12:09 raeburn Exp $
+# $Id: LondConnection.pm,v 1.58 2018/12/03 13:48:13 raeburn Exp $
 #
 # Copyright Michigan State University Board of Trustees
 #
@@ -530,6 +530,7 @@ sub Readable {
 	    }
 	} elsif ($self->{State}  eq "ReceivingKey") {
 	    my $buildkey = $self->{TransactionReply};
+            chomp($buildkey);
 	    my $key = $self->{LoncapaHim}.$perlvar{'lonHostID'};
 	    $key=~tr/a-z/A-Z/;
 	    $key=~tr/G-P/0-9/;