diff --git a/apps/init.cpp b/apps/init.cpp
index 45917b06..617d1e4f 100644
--- a/apps/init.cpp
+++ b/apps/init.cpp
@@ -100,9 +100,12 @@ static Result<void> load_service(StringView path)
 
     while (true)
     {
-        auto line = TRY(file->read_line(false));
+        auto line = TRY(file->read_line());
         if (line.is_empty()) break;
 
+        line.trim("\n");
+        if (line.is_empty()) continue;
+
         auto parts = TRY(line.split_once('='));
         if (parts.size() < 2 || parts[0].is_empty() || parts[1].is_empty())
         {