diff --git a/libs/yolo_io.py b/libs/yolo_io.py
index d4944852..216fba38 100644
--- a/libs/yolo_io.py
+++ b/libs/yolo_io.py
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ class YoloReader:
     def parseYoloFormat(self):
         bndBoxFile = open(self.filepath, 'r')
         for bndBox in bndBoxFile:
-            classIndex, xcen, ycen, w, h = bndBox.split(' ')
+            classIndex, xcen, ycen, w, h = bndBox.strip().split(' ')
             label, xmin, ymin, xmax, ymax = self.yoloLine2Shape(classIndex, xcen, ycen, w, h)
 
             # Caveat: difficult flag is discarded when saved as yolo format.