diff --git a/lib/ansible/modules/system/service.py b/lib/ansible/modules/system/service.py
index bfb9b6f0248..bd0237b38ba 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/modules/system/service.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/modules/system/service.py
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ class Service(object):
                         self.changed = True
 
             # Add line to the list.
-            new_rc_conf.append(rcline)
+            new_rc_conf.append(rcline.strip() + '\n')
 
         # We are done with reading the current rc.conf, close it.
         RCFILE.close()