diff --git a/py-scripts/tools/lf_check.py b/py-scripts/tools/lf_check.py
index 5aa1e4b4..e4d196f7 100755
--- a/py-scripts/tools/lf_check.py
+++ b/py-scripts/tools/lf_check.py
@@ -218,7 +218,6 @@ class lf_check():
         ssh.connect(hostname=self.lf_mgr_ip, port=22, username=self.lf_mgr_user, password=self.lf_mgr_pass, banner_timeout=600)
         stdin, stdout, stderr = ssh.exec_command('uname -r')
         lanforge_kernel_version = stdout.readlines()
-        lanforge_kernel_version = lanforge_kernel_version.replace('\n','')
         # print('\n'.join(output))
         ssh.close()
         time.sleep(1)
@@ -231,7 +230,6 @@ class lf_check():
         ssh.connect(hostname=self.lf_mgr_ip, port=22, username=self.lf_mgr_user, password=self.lf_mgr_pass, banner_timeout=600)
         stdin, stdout, stderr = ssh.exec_command('./btserver --version | grep  Version')
         lanforge_gui_version = stdout.readlines()
-        lanforge_gui_version = lanforge_gui_version.replace('\n','')
         # print('\n'.join(output))
         ssh.close()
         time.sleep(1)