diff --git a/readchar/readchar_linux.py b/readchar/readchar_linux.py
index 6bcb4e2..8936df1 100644
--- a/readchar/readchar_linux.py
+++ b/readchar/readchar_linux.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ def readchar():
     old_settings = termios.tcgetattr(fd)
     try:
         tty.setraw(sys.stdin.fileno())
-        ch = sys.stdin.read(1)
+        ch = sys.stdin.readline(1)
     finally:
         termios.tcsetattr(fd, termios.TCSADRAIN, old_settings)
     return ch