diff --git a/transmit.py b/transmit.py
index 3fb0c76c..e2b73080 100644
--- a/transmit.py
+++ b/transmit.py
@@ -400,18 +400,18 @@ if __name__ == "__main__":
 	try:
 		result = subprocess.run(query, capture_output=True, text=True, check=True)
 		print(f"Command run was: {query}")
-		gpsd_status = result.stdout
+		gpsd_status = result.stdout.strip()
 		print(f"Output of the command (stdout): {gpsd_status}")
 	except subprocess.CalledProcessError as e:
 #		print(f"Command failed with return code: {e.returncode}")
 		print(f"Command run was: {e.cmd}")
-		gpsd_status = e.stdout
+		gpsd_status = e.stdout.strip()
 		print(f"Output of the command (stdout): {e.stdout}")
 #		print(f"Error output of the command (stderr): {e.stderr}")
 
-	if gpsd_status == "active":
+	if (gpsd_status == "active"):
 		print("gpsd status is active"
-	if gpsd_status == "inactive":
+	if (gpsd_status == "inactive"):
 		print("gpsd status is inactive"		  
 	
 	if (mode != 'e') and (gpsd_status != "active"):