diff --git a/js/maxlength.js b/js/maxlength.js
index 584642c..b674b32 100644
--- a/js/maxlength.js
+++ b/js/maxlength.js
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@
    * @see http://www.sitepoint.com/blogs/2004/02/16/line-endings-in-javascript/
    */
   ml.twochar_lineending = function(str) {
-    return str.replace(/(\r\n|\r|\n)/g, "\r\n");
+    return  str.replace(/(\r\n|\r|\n)/g, " ");
   };
   
   ml.strip_tags = function(input, allowed) {