diff --git a/utility/daemon/daemon.js b/utility/daemon/daemon.js
index 6282c345..7e343616 100644
--- a/utility/daemon/daemon.js
+++ b/utility/daemon/daemon.js
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ module.exports = function(RED) {
                     }
                     line = bits[0];
                 } else {
-                    if (data && data.trim() !== "") {
+                    if (data && (data.length !== 0)) {
                         node.send([{payload:data},null,null]);
                     }
                 }
diff --git a/utility/daemon/package.json b/utility/daemon/package.json
index 6462fda8..87d16c4e 100644
--- a/utility/daemon/package.json
+++ b/utility/daemon/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name"          : "node-red-node-daemon",
-    "version"       : "0.0.7",
+    "version"       : "0.0.8",
     "description"   : "A Node-RED node that runs and monitors a long running system command.",
     "dependencies"  : {
     },