diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 807b9e283..36705b6df 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -557,7 +557,7 @@ def add_lpath(which: str, name: str, val: Optional[str]) -> None:
         ccver=ccver, ldpaths=ldpaths, vcs_rev=vcs_rev,
     )
     if verbose:
-        print(ans.cc_version_string)
+        print(ans.cc_version_string.strip())
         print('Detected:', ans.compiler_type)
     return ans