diff --git a/vlib/v/builder/msvc.v b/vlib/v/builder/msvc.v
index f026ed5a6c..dfad46e179 100644
--- a/vlib/v/builder/msvc.v
+++ b/vlib/v/builder/msvc.v
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ fn find_vs(vswhere_dir, host_arch string) ?VsInstallation {
 	res := os.exec('"$vswhere_dir\\Microsoft Visual Studio\\Installer\\vswhere.exe" -latest -prerelease -products * -requires Microsoft.VisualStudio.Component.VC.Tools.x86.x64 -property installationPath') or {
 		return error(err)
 	}
-	res_output := res.output.trim_space()
+	res_output := res.output.trim_space().trim_right('\r\n')
 	// println('res: "$res"')
 	version := os.read_file('$res_output\\VC\\Auxiliary\\Build\\Microsoft.VCToolsVersion.default.txt') or {
 		// println('Unable to find msvc version')