diff --git a/py65/utils/console.py b/py65/utils/console.py
index de6f61d..0678422 100644
--- a/py65/utils/console.py
+++ b/py65/utils/console.py
@@ -187,8 +187,9 @@ else:
         except:
             pass
 
-        if char == "\n":
-            char = "\r"
+        # Convert linefeeds to carriage returns.
+        if char != '' and ord(char) == 10:
+            char = '\r'
         return char