diff --git a/homeassistant/components/sensor/systemmonitor.py b/homeassistant/components/sensor/systemmonitor.py
index 71a6462f114..82f62da10e0 100644
--- a/homeassistant/components/sensor/systemmonitor.py
+++ b/homeassistant/components/sensor/systemmonitor.py
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ class SystemMonitorSensor(Entity):
 
     @property
     def name(self):
-        return self._name
+        return self._name.rstrip()
 
     @property
     def state(self):