diff --git a/airflow/include/dagintegritytestdefault.py b/airflow/include/dagintegritytestdefault.py
index e433703be..ce5412d5e 100644
--- a/airflow/include/dagintegritytestdefault.py
+++ b/airflow/include/dagintegritytestdefault.py
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ def test_file_imports(rel_path, rv):
     """Test for import errors on a file"""
     if os.path.exists(".astro/dag_integrity_exceptions.txt"):
         with open(".astro/dag_integrity_exceptions.txt", "r") as f:
-            exceptions = f.readlines()
+            exceptions = [line.strip() for line in f]
     print(f"Exceptions: {exceptions}")
     if (rv != "No import errors") and rel_path not in exceptions:
         # If rv is not "No import errors," consider it a failed test