diff --git a/id3v1.go b/id3v1.go
index 3703a7d..e9e5d17 100644
--- a/id3v1.go
+++ b/id3v1.go
@@ -54,17 +54,17 @@ func ReadID3v1Tags(r io.ReadSeeker) (Metadata, error) {
 		return nil, ErrNotID3v1
 	}
 
-	title, err := readString(r, 30)
+	title, err := readStringTrimNULL(r, 30)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	artist, err := readString(r, 30)
+	artist, err := readStringTrimNULL(r, 30)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
 
-	album, err := readString(r, 30)
+	album, err := readStringTrimNULL(r, 30)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
 	}
diff --git a/util.go b/util.go
index 4858802..4278ce9 100644
--- a/util.go
+++ b/util.go
@@ -43,6 +43,14 @@ func readBytes(r io.Reader, n int) ([]byte, error) {
 }
 
 func readString(r io.Reader, n int) (string, error) {
+	b, err := readBytes(r, n)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", err
+	}
+	return string(b), nil
+}
+
+func readStringTrimNULL(r io.Reader, n int) (string, error) {
 	b, err := readBytes(r, n)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err