diff --git a/lib/DDG/Goodie/IsValid/XML.pm b/lib/DDG/Goodie/IsValid/XML.pm
index a616c79b3..0b6708ad7 100644
--- a/lib/DDG/Goodie/IsValid/XML.pm
+++ b/lib/DDG/Goodie/IsValid/XML.pm
@@ -21,7 +21,10 @@ handle remainder => sub {
 		XMLin $_;
 		return 'valid!';
 	} catch {
-		$_ =~ /^\n(.* at line \d+, column \d+, byte \d+) at/;
+
+#	    warn $_;
+
+		$_ =~ /^\n?(.* at line \d+, column \d+, byte \d+) at/;
 
 		return ('invalid: ', $1);
 	};
diff --git a/t/IsValid.t b/t/IsValid.t
index 64b03fb19..3617f183f 100644
--- a/t/IsValid.t
+++ b/t/IsValid.t
@@ -36,8 +36,8 @@ ddg_goodie_test(
 ddg_goodie_test(
 	[qw(DDG::Goodie::IsValid::XML)],
 	'is valid xml <test>lol' => test_zci(
-		'Your XML is invalid: no element found at line 1, column 9, byte 9',
-		html => 'Your XML is invalid: <pre style="font-size:12px;margin-top:5px;">no element found at line 1, column 9, byte 9</pre>'
+		'Your XML is invalid: no element found at line 1, column 10, byte 9',
+		html => 'Your XML is invalid: <pre style="font-size:12px;margin-top:5px;">no element found at line 1, column 10, byte 9</pre>'
 	)
 );