diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f507b11..0f42908 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -216,9 +216,7 @@ makes debugging easier). Running `rake autocompile` will watch the
     [Issue #127]
 
 *   Use `el.innerText` for `Node#text`. This ensures that e.g. `<br>` is
-    returned as a newline. It also simplifies the method. [Issue #139]
-
-*   Don't strip newlines in `Node#text`. [Issue #128]
+    returned as a space. It also simplifies the method. [Issue #139]
 
 *   Fix status code support when a response redirects to another URL.
     This was previously tested to ensure it would return the status code
diff --git a/lib/capybara/poltergeist/node.rb b/lib/capybara/poltergeist/node.rb
index 9116f1e..0c31e1d 100644
--- a/lib/capybara/poltergeist/node.rb
+++ b/lib/capybara/poltergeist/node.rb
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ module Capybara::Poltergeist
     end
 
     def text
-      command :text
+      command(:text).strip.gsub(/\s+/, ' ')
     end
 
     def [](name)
diff --git a/spec/integration/session_spec.rb b/spec/integration/session_spec.rb
index e5bca02..b244ca9 100644
--- a/spec/integration/session_spec.rb
+++ b/spec/integration/session_spec.rb
@@ -313,7 +313,7 @@ describe Capybara::Session do
 
     it 'returns BR as a space in #text' do
       @session.visit '/poltergeist/simple'
-      @session.find(:css, '#break').text.should == "Foo\nBar"
+      @session.find(:css, '#break').text.should == "Foo Bar"
     end
   end
 end