diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 856500f7..7f5b807b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
+- V 1.5.7.1:
+    - Fixed a bug in the .janno reading triggered by trailing `à` characters and caused by premature whitespace trimming.
+    - Removed the hacky `removeNoBreakSpace` function from the .janno reading pipeline. It is not necessary any more.
+    - Added a golden test that ensures both changes perform as expected.
 - V 1.5.7.0:
     - Added support for VCF files (Variant Call Format) in Janno-packages.
-    - restructured test package structure, affecting some of the unit- and golden tests.
+    - Restructured test package structure, affecting some of the unit- and golden tests.
 - V 1.5.6.0:
     - Introduced individual `Janno...` types for every .janno column (except Poseidon_ID) in a new module `ColumnTypes`. This was done to improve .janno validation error messages.
     - Defined a typeclass `Makeable` with a function `make` to write smart constructors for the column types.
diff --git a/poseidon-hs.cabal b/poseidon-hs.cabal
index d7e0d08b..8a949a6d 100644
--- a/poseidon-hs.cabal
+++ b/poseidon-hs.cabal
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name:                poseidon-hs
-version:             1.5.7.0
+version:             1.5.7.1
 synopsis:            A package with tools for working with Poseidon genotype data
 description:         The tools in this package read and analyse Poseidon-formatted genotype databases, a modular system for storing genotype data from thousands of individuals.
 license:             MIT