diff --git a/home/modules/pipewire-controller.nix b/home/modules/pipewire-controller.nix
index 6020473..b6fc782 100644
--- a/home/modules/pipewire-controller.nix
+++ b/home/modules/pipewire-controller.nix
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ let
               .expect("Unable to get mute status from pamixer")
               .stdout;
 
-          let mute_status = str::from_utf8(&mute_status[..]).expect("pamixer output wasn't a string");
+          let mute_status = str::from_utf8(&mute_status[..]).expect("pamixer output wasn't a string").trim();
 
           if mute_status == "false" {
               Command::new("${pamixer}")