diff --git a/lib/gearman/server.rb b/lib/gearman/server.rb
index 149abfb..94561b2 100644
--- a/lib/gearman/server.rb
+++ b/lib/gearman/server.rb
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ def send_command(name)
     while true do 
       if buf = socket.recv_nonblock(65536) rescue nil
         response << buf 
-        return response if response =~ /\n.\n$/
+        return response if response =~ /.\n$/
       end
     end
   end