diff --git a/server/http_api.go b/server/http_api.go
index 46192f4..6085cf9 100644
--- a/server/http_api.go
+++ b/server/http_api.go
@@ -346,6 +346,7 @@ func (h *houstonHandler) StartProcess(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
 	argsTemp := re.FindAllString(argsline, -1)
 	var args []string
 	for _, arg := range argsTemp {
+		arg = strings.Trim(arg, "\n ")
 		if strings.HasPrefix(arg, `"`) && len(args) > 0 {
 			lastarg := args[len(args)-1]
 			if strings.HasSuffix(lastarg, "=") {