diff --git a/plugins/data/data_mameinfo.lua b/plugins/data/data_mameinfo.lua
index 6daddc57b45..641c0bc954e 100644
--- a/plugins/data/data_mameinfo.lua
+++ b/plugins/data/data_mameinfo.lua
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ function dat.check(set, softlist)
 	if not status or not info then
 		return nil
 	end
+	info = info:gsub("\n\n", "\n")
 	return "Mameinfo"
 end
 
diff --git a/plugins/data/data_messinfo.lua b/plugins/data/data_messinfo.lua
index 5aed9eea8d1..5554682598f 100644
--- a/plugins/data/data_messinfo.lua
+++ b/plugins/data/data_messinfo.lua
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ function dat.check(set, softlist)
 	if not status or not info then
 		return nil
 	end
+	info = info:gsub("\n\n", "\n")
 	return "Messinfo"
 end