diff --git a/internationalization/i18n.py b/internationalization/i18n.py
index 9db30bc..c50d517 100644
--- a/internationalization/i18n.py
+++ b/internationalization/i18n.py
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import builtins
+import textwrap
 from collections import defaultdict
 
 import json5
@@ -115,7 +116,7 @@ class I18N:
         :return: The phrase from the locale file.
         """
         # key: some.key.here
-        phrase = self._locale.get(key)
+        phrase = textwrap.dedent(self._locale.get(key))
         if not phrase:
             return f"<{key.upper()}>"
         return phrase.format_map(defaultdict(lambda: '<unknown>', kwargs))