diff --git a/lib/ansible/utils/template.py b/lib/ansible/utils/template.py
index 4f1e56c7d3b..cc1dc7fdeba 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/utils/template.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/utils/template.py
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ def template_from_string(basedir, data, vars, fail_on_undefined=False):
         def my_finalize(thing):
             return thing if thing is not None else ''
 
-        environment = jinja2.Environment(trim_blocks=True, keep_trailing_newline=True, undefined=StrictUndefined, extensions=_get_extensions(), finalize=my_finalize)
+        environment = jinja2.Environment(trim_blocks=True, undefined=StrictUndefined, extensions=_get_extensions(), finalize=my_finalize)
         environment.filters.update(_get_filters())
         environment.template_class = J2Template
 
diff --git a/test/integration/roles/test_template/tasks/main.yml b/test/integration/roles/test_template/tasks/main.yml
index 8dcb0b47cf1..4784dc6ac82 100644
--- a/test/integration/roles/test_template/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/test/integration/roles/test_template/tasks/main.yml
@@ -63,10 +63,4 @@
   assert: 
     that: 
       - "file_result.changed != True"
-
-# VERIFY STRING TEMPLATE PRESERVES NEWLINE
-
-- name: ensure template strings preserve newline
-  assert:
-    that:
-      - "newline_no_template_string == newline_template_string"
+        
diff --git a/test/integration/roles/test_template/vars/main.yml b/test/integration/roles/test_template/vars/main.yml
index 88503a22cab..1e8f64ccf44 100644
--- a/test/integration/roles/test_template/vars/main.yml
+++ b/test/integration/roles/test_template/vars/main.yml
@@ -1,3 +1 @@
 templated_var: templated_var_loaded
-newline_template_string: "Hello {{ 'World' }}\n"
-newline_no_template_string: "Hello World\n"