diff --git a/docs/NEWS b/docs/NEWS
index 6af51dbd..eb77d983 100644
--- a/docs/NEWS
+++ b/docs/NEWS
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 Version 1.6 ()
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
+    * Fix newline before <?xml tag, thanks to deedw
+
     * Only do '*' parameter expansion on the first page of search
       results: http://board.s9y.org/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=14810
       (onli, Timbalu)
diff --git a/include/functions_trackbacks.inc.php b/include/functions_trackbacks.inc.php
index 74b4e9ce..28ebd044 100644
--- a/include/functions_trackbacks.inc.php
+++ b/include/functions_trackbacks.inc.php
@@ -77,8 +77,7 @@ global $serendipity;
     }
 
     // xml-rpc pingback call
-    $query = "
-<?xml version=\"1.0\"?>
+    $query = "<?xml version=\"1.0\"?>
 <methodCall>
   <methodName>pingback.ping</methodName>
   <params>