diff --git a/src/browser/auto-updater-win32.coffee b/src/browser/auto-updater-win32.coffee
index f557f1fba..4790f5bb6 100644
--- a/src/browser/auto-updater-win32.coffee
+++ b/src/browser/auto-updater-win32.coffee
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ class AutoUpdater
 
       try
         # Last line of output is the JSON details about the release
-        [json] = stdout.split('\n').reverse()
+        [json] = stdout.trim().split('\n').reverse()
         update = JSON.parse(json)?.releasesToApply?.pop?()
       catch error
         error.stdout = stdout