diff --git a/lib/tfw/components/history_monitor.py b/lib/tfw/components/history_monitor.py
index 553d6bb..4f0eba8 100644
--- a/lib/tfw/components/history_monitor.py
+++ b/lib/tfw/components/history_monitor.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ class HistoryMonitor:
 
     def _fetch_history(self):
         with open(self.histfile, 'r') as ifile:
-            self._history = ifile.readlines()
+            self._history = [line.rstrip() for line in ifile.readlines()]
 
     def watch(self):
         self.observer.start()