diff --git a/hardware/common/scpi.c b/hardware/common/scpi.c
index 0a1e52e9..fbf6d9bd 100644
--- a/hardware/common/scpi.c
+++ b/hardware/common/scpi.c
@@ -604,7 +604,6 @@ SR_PRIV int sr_scpi_get_hw_id(struct sr_scpi_dev_inst *scpi,
 {
 	int num_tokens;
 	char *response;
-	char *newline;
 	gchar **tokens;
 	struct sr_scpi_hw_info *hw_info;
 
@@ -617,10 +616,6 @@ SR_PRIV int sr_scpi_get_hw_id(struct sr_scpi_dev_inst *scpi,
 
 	sr_info("Got IDN string: '%s'", response);
 
-	/* Remove trailing newline if present. */
-	if ((newline = g_strrstr(response, "\n")))
-		newline[0] = '\0';
-
 	/*
 	 * The response to a '*IDN?' is specified by the SCPI spec. It contains
 	 * a comma-separated list containing the manufacturer name, instrument