1 files changed, 2 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/lib/api/helpers.rb b/lib/api/helpers.rb
index a50ee4659a3..228a719fbdf 100644
--- a/lib/api/helpers.rb
+++ b/lib/api/helpers.rb
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ module API
     end
 
     def authenticate_by_gitlab_shell_token!
-      unauthorized! unless secret_token == params['secret_token']
+      unauthorized! unless secret_token == params['secret_token'].try(:chomp)
     end
 
     def authenticated_as_admin!
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ module API
     end
 
     def secret_token
-      File.read(Rails.root.join('.gitlab_shell_secret'))
+      File.read(Rails.root.join('.gitlab_shell_secret')).chomp
     end
 
     def handle_member_errors(errors)