diff --git a/src/main/java/seedu/address/logic/parser/AddressBookParser.java b/src/main/java/seedu/address/logic/parser/AddressBookParser.java
index b6d6b2bde5c..aa8dc5d4df5 100644
--- a/src/main/java/seedu/address/logic/parser/AddressBookParser.java
+++ b/src/main/java/seedu/address/logic/parser/AddressBookParser.java
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ public class AddressBookParser {
      * @throws ParseException if the user input does not conform the expected format
      */
     public Command parseCommand(String userInput) throws ParseException {
+        userInput = userInput.replace("\n", "");
         final Matcher matcher = BASIC_COMMAND_FORMAT.matcher(userInput.trim());
         if (!matcher.matches()) {
             throw new ParseException(String.format(MESSAGE_INVALID_COMMAND_FORMAT, HelpCommand.MESSAGE_USAGE));