diff --git a/plans/contrib.py b/plans/contrib.py
index <HASH>..<HASH> 100644
--- a/plans/contrib.py
+++ b/plans/contrib.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ def send_template_email(recipients, title_template, body_template, context, lang
 
     mail_title_template = loader.get_template(title_template)
     mail_body_template = loader.get_template(body_template)
-    title = mail_title_template.render(context)
+    title = mail_title_template.render(context).strip()
     body = mail_body_template.render(context)
     try:
         mail_body_template_html = loader.get_template(body_template.replace('.txt', '.html'))
be less restrictive on mail title templates newlines