diff --git a/lib/index.js b/lib/index.js
index aee15b6..2c2ad51 100644
--- a/lib/index.js
+++ b/lib/index.js
@@ -28,7 +28,10 @@ bluetest = module.exports = function(options) {
 
   core.processLuxData = function(data) {
     var m, e, lux;
-    var _data = data.toString();
+    var p = data.lastIndexOf(10);
+    var l = data.length - (p + 1);
+
+    var _data = data.toString('ascii',p + 1, l);
     logger.debug(data);
     logger.debug(_data);
     var wH = _data.slice(-5).split(' ');
@@ -119,8 +122,7 @@ bluetest = module.exports = function(options) {
 
     if (typeof options.mac !== 'undefined') {
       core.mac = options.mac;
-    }
-    else {
+    } else {
       console.log('You need to pass a mac address.');
       process.exit(1);
     }
@@ -139,8 +141,7 @@ bluetest = module.exports = function(options) {
           'hciconfig: failed to bring up device ' + hcidev + '. Try running with sudo.');
         return;
 
-      }
-      else {
+      } else {
 
         core.connectGatt();