diff --git a/util/lantern-util-cloudservices/src/main/java/com/lanternsoftware/util/cloudservices/apple/AppleSSO.java b/util/lantern-util-cloudservices/src/main/java/com/lanternsoftware/util/cloudservices/apple/AppleSSO.java
index 069cf36..d2c07a7 100644
--- a/util/lantern-util-cloudservices/src/main/java/com/lanternsoftware/util/cloudservices/apple/AppleSSO.java
+++ b/util/lantern-util-cloudservices/src/main/java/com/lanternsoftware/util/cloudservices/apple/AppleSSO.java
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ public class AppleSSO {
 	private final String audience;
 
 	public AppleSSO(String _credentialsPath) {
-		audience = ResourceLoader.loadFileAsString(_credentialsPath).trim();
+		audience = NullUtils.trim(ResourceLoader.loadFileAsString(_credentialsPath));
 	}
 
 	public String getEmailFromIdToken(String _idToken) {