diff --git a/src/init.rs b/src/init.rs
index 68011ed4e9..16ea35e8b7 100644
--- a/src/init.rs
+++ b/src/init.rs
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ pub fn init() -> Result<()> {
 
         let workspace_manifest_content = fs::read_to_string(&workspace_manifest)
             .with_context(|| format!("Failed to read the file {}", workspace_manifest.display()))?;
-        if !workspace_manifest_content.contains("[workspace]\n")
+        if !workspace_manifest_content.contains("[workspace]")
             && !workspace_manifest_content.contains("workspace.")
         {
             bail!(