diff --git a/python/web/library/fileformat.py b/python/web/library/fileformat.py
index 8825164..400e227 100644
--- a/python/web/library/fileformat.py
+++ b/python/web/library/fileformat.py
@@ -70,7 +70,8 @@ def read_field_value_dict(val):
 def read_field_value_list(val):
     return val.strip().split(' ')
 
-def read_action(lines):
+def read_action(text):
+    lines = text.split('\n')
     d = {}
     lastfield = None
     for line in lines:
@@ -101,7 +102,7 @@ def read_action(lines):
     return result
 
 def read_actionlist(text):
-    return map(lambda x: read_action(x.strip().split('\n')),
+    return map(lambda x: read_action(x.strip()),
                text.split('\n\n'))
 
 def write_field_value_str(val):