diff --git a/nordicsemi/dfu/tests/test_signing.py b/nordicsemi/dfu/tests/test_signing.py
index 654fcfa..d4419a2 100644
--- a/nordicsemi/dfu/tests/test_signing.py
+++ b/nordicsemi/dfu/tests/test_signing.py
@@ -152,4 +152,4 @@ def test_get_vk_pem(self):
 
         vk_pem = signing.get_vk_pem().decode("ascii")
 
-        self.assertEqual(expected_vk_pem, vk_pem)
+        self.assertEqual(expected_vk_pem.replace('\n', ''), vk_pem.replace('\n', ''))