diff --git a/dash/development/base_component.py b/dash/development/base_component.py
index 387a198ce0..613c981e50 100644
--- a/dash/development/base_component.py
+++ b/dash/development/base_component.py
@@ -360,7 +360,7 @@ def __repr__(self):
         component_name=typename,
         props=filtered_props,
         events=parse_events(props),
-        description=description)
+        description=description).replace('\r\n', '\n')
 
     # pylint: disable=unused-variable
     events = '[' + ', '.join(parse_events(props)) + ']'