diff --git a/mpbackup b/mpbackup
index 97cddf2..967ed67 100644
--- a/mpbackup
+++ b/mpbackup
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ def do_backup(config)
   puts "Repository: #{ENV['RESTIC_REPOSITORY']}"
   if config['password-file']
     puts "Reading password from file #{config['password-file']} …"
-    ENV['RESTIC_PASSWORD'] = File.open(config['password-file']) {|f| f.readline}
+    ENV['RESTIC_PASSWORD'] = File.open(config['password-file'], &:gets).chomp
   else
     ENV['RESTIC_PASSWORD'] = STDIN.getpass('Please put in your restic password: ')
   end