diff --git a/lib/temple/generators/erb.rb b/lib/temple/generators/erb.rb
index d304807..e56a183 100644
--- a/lib/temple/generators/erb.rb
+++ b/lib/temple/generators/erb.rb
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@ def on_dynamic(code)
       def on_code(code)
         "<% #{code} %>"
       end
+
+      def on_newline
+        '' # prevent duplicating newlines!
+      end
     end
   end
 end
diff --git a/test/test_generator.rb b/test/test_generator.rb
index fd7f78f..48ff950 100644
--- a/test/test_generator.rb
+++ b/test/test_generator.rb
@@ -134,6 +134,7 @@ def on_code(s)
     gen.call([:static,  'test']).should.equal 'test'
     gen.call([:dynamic, 'test']).should.equal '<%= test %>'
     gen.call([:code,    'test']).should.equal '<% test %>'
+    gen.call([:newline]).should.equal '' # erb is a template language (Avoid adding newlines)
 
     gen.call([:multi, [:static, 'a'], [:static,  'b']]).should.equal 'ab'
     gen.call([:multi, [:static, 'a'], [:dynamic, 'b']]).should.equal 'a<%= b %>'