diff --git a/src/common.cc b/src/common.cc
index 1ba6fe8d3..4e04f786d 100644
--- a/src/common.cc
+++ b/src/common.cc
@@ -226,6 +226,13 @@ namespace sharp {
     return EndsWith(str, ".v") || EndsWith(str, ".V") || EndsWith(str, ".vips") || EndsWith(str, ".VIPS");
   }
 
+  /*
+    Trim space from end of string.
+  */
+  std::string TrimEnd(std::string const &str) {
+    return str.substr(0, str.find_last_not_of(" \n\r\f") + 1);
+  }
+
   /*
     Provide a string identifier for the given image type.
   */
diff --git a/src/common.h b/src/common.h
index 74dff0e08..3888f3f2b 100644
--- a/src/common.h
+++ b/src/common.h
@@ -182,6 +182,11 @@ namespace sharp {
   bool IsDzZip(std::string const &str);
   bool IsV(std::string const &str);
 
+  /*
+    Trim space from end of string.
+  */
+  std::string TrimEnd(std::string const &str);
+
   /*
     Provide a string identifier for the given image type.
   */
diff --git a/src/metadata.cc b/src/metadata.cc
index 67e67e2de..4cd2ed8d7 100644
--- a/src/metadata.cc
+++ b/src/metadata.cc
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ class MetadataWorker : public Napi::AsyncWorker {
       }
       Callback().MakeCallback(Receiver().Value(), { env.Null(), info });
     } else {
-      Callback().MakeCallback(Receiver().Value(), { Napi::Error::New(env, baton->err).Value() });
+      Callback().MakeCallback(Receiver().Value(), { Napi::Error::New(env, sharp::TrimEnd(baton->err)).Value() });
     }
 
     delete baton->input;
diff --git a/src/pipeline.cc b/src/pipeline.cc
index 7f8820036..78c01e4d8 100644
--- a/src/pipeline.cc
+++ b/src/pipeline.cc
@@ -1234,7 +1234,7 @@ class PipelineWorker : public Napi::AsyncWorker {
         Callback().MakeCallback(Receiver().Value(), { env.Null(), info });
       }
     } else {
-      Callback().MakeCallback(Receiver().Value(), { Napi::Error::New(env, baton->err).Value() });
+      Callback().MakeCallback(Receiver().Value(), { Napi::Error::New(env, sharp::TrimEnd(baton->err)).Value() });
     }
 
     // Delete baton
diff --git a/src/stats.cc b/src/stats.cc
index a359319d3..c6c0ccc08 100644
--- a/src/stats.cc
+++ b/src/stats.cc
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ class StatsWorker : public Napi::AsyncWorker {
       info.Set("dominant", dominant);
       Callback().MakeCallback(Receiver().Value(), { env.Null(), info });
     } else {
-      Callback().MakeCallback(Receiver().Value(), { Napi::Error::New(env, baton->err).Value() });
+      Callback().MakeCallback(Receiver().Value(), { Napi::Error::New(env, sharp::TrimEnd(baton->err)).Value() });
     }
 
     delete baton->input;
diff --git a/test/unit/extract.js b/test/unit/extract.js
index f69f584f1..760e90ef7 100644
--- a/test/unit/extract.js
+++ b/test/unit/extract.js
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ describe('Partial image extraction', function () {
         .extract({ left: 3000, top: 10, width: 10, height: 10 })
         .toBuffer(function (err) {
           assert(err instanceof Error);
-          assert.strictEqual(err.message, 'extract_area: bad extract area\n');
+          assert.strictEqual(err.message, 'extract_area: bad extract area');
           done();
         });
     });