diff --git a/plugins/inputs/syslog/syslog.go b/plugins/inputs/syslog/syslog.go
index a5ed9f7fe..3c920d261 100644
--- a/plugins/inputs/syslog/syslog.go
+++ b/plugins/inputs/syslog/syslog.go
@@ -395,7 +395,7 @@ func fields(msg rfc5424.SyslogMessage, s *Syslog) map[string]interface{} {
 	}
 
 	if msg.Message() != nil {
-		flds["message"] = *msg.Message()
+		flds["message"] = strings.TrimSpace(*msg.Message())
 	}
 
 	if msg.StructuredData() != nil {