diff --git a/filigran_sseclient/sseclient.py b/filigran_sseclient/sseclient.py
index e5347e4..fd9781b 100644
--- a/filigran_sseclient/sseclient.py
+++ b/filigran_sseclient/sseclient.py
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ def parse(cls, raw):
         and return a Event object.
         """
         msg = cls()
-        for line in raw.splitlines():
+        for line in raw.split('\n'):
             m = cls.sse_line_pattern.match(line)
             if m is None:
                 # Malformed line.  Discard but warn.