diff --git a/u8/program.py b/u8/program.py
index a899368..1a50ec8 100644
--- a/u8/program.py
+++ b/u8/program.py
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+import sys
+
+
 class Node:
     def __init__(self, text):
         self.text = text
@@ -9,11 +12,17 @@ class Node:
 
 
 def read_line():
-    try:
-        return input()
-    except EOFError:
+    line = sys.stdin.readline()
+    if line == "":
         return None
 
+    if line.endswith("\n"):
+        line = line[:-1]
+        if line.endswith("\r"):
+            line = line[:-1]
+
+    return line
+
 
 class Tree:
     def __init__(self):