diff --git a/pystache/loader.py b/pystache/loader.py
index d4a7e53..1db6c40 100644
--- a/pystache/loader.py
+++ b/pystache/loader.py
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 """
 
 import os
+import platform
 import sys
 
 from pystache import common
@@ -118,7 +119,8 @@ def read(self, path, encoding=None):
 
         if encoding is None:
             encoding = self.file_encoding
-
+        if platform.system() == "Windows":
+            return self.unicode(b, encoding).replace('\r', '')
         return self.unicode(b, encoding)
 
     def load_file(self, file_name):