diff --git a/klamath/VERSION.py b/klamath/VERSION.py
index a53a2fa..9fa1853 100644
--- a/klamath/VERSION.py
+++ b/klamath/VERSION.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 """ VERSION defintion. THIS FILE IS MANUALLY PARSED BY setup.py and REQUIRES A SPECIFIC FORMAT """
 __version__ = '''
 0.3
-'''
+'''.strip()