diff --git a/counter/models.py b/counter/models.py
index cfbc437e..ea8c2338 100644
--- a/counter/models.py
+++ b/counter/models.py
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ class BillingInfo(models.Model):
         if self.address_2:
             data["Address"]["Address2"] = self.address_2
         xml = dict2xml(data, wrap="Billing", newlines=False)
-        return '<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>\n' + xml
+        return '<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" ?>' + xml
 
     def __str__(self):
         return f"{self.first_name} {self.last_name}"