diff --git a/vene.cpp b/vene.cpp
index 68d8c60..6cc339d 100644
--- a/vene.cpp
+++ b/vene.cpp
@@ -296,7 +296,6 @@ extern "C"
 				return;
 
 			string bm_dir = bm_root + dir;
-			bm_dir.pop_back(); // remove trailing newline
 
 			// Choose bookmark
 			string link = $(dmenu < bm_dir.c_str());