diff --git a/debian/debian_config_common.py b/debian/debian_config_common.py
index 8e62324..e5f96c0 100644
--- a/debian/debian_config_common.py
+++ b/debian/debian_config_common.py
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@ import hobo.logger
 
 DEBUG = False
 
-SECRET_KEY = open('/etc/%s/secret' % PROJECT_NAME).read()
+with open('/etc/%s/secret' % PROJECT_NAME) as fd:
+    SECRET_KEY = fd.read().strip()
 
 ADMINS = (('Tous', 'root@localhost'),)