diff --git a/plugins/modules/keypair.py b/plugins/modules/keypair.py
index df6bb5d1..232d4985 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/keypair.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/keypair.py
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ class KeyPairModule(OpenStackModule):
 
         if self.params['public_key_file']:
             with open(self.params['public_key_file']) as public_key_fh:
-                public_key = public_key_fh.read().rstrip()
+                public_key = public_key_fh.read()
 
         keypair = self.conn.get_keypair(name)