Java String.equals() method failing

So... for some reason, this code is failing to enter the 'if' statement at processInput()... and I have no idea why. Any kind of explanation?

Thanks in advance.

public static void processInput(String input) throws Exception{
        System.out.println("I got into process!");
        String[] splitInput = input.split(" ");
        System.out.println(splitInput[0]); // returns TQR
        if(splitInput[0].equals("TQR")){ // .equals("TQR\n" won't do anything either
            System.out.println("Why aren't you here :( ???");
            System.out.println("List request: " + IPAddress.getHostName() + " " + clientPort);
            sendData = "Just send something".getBytes();
            sendPacket = new DatagramPacket(sendData, sendData.length, IPAddress, port);
            serverSocket.send(sendPacket);
        }
    }

   public static void main(String args[]) throws Exception {

         port = Integer.parseInt(args[1]);
         serverSocket = new DatagramSocket(port);
         receiveData = new byte[1024];
         sendData = new byte[1024];
         while(true){
            receivePacket = new DatagramPacket(receiveData, receiveData.length);
            serverSocket.receive(receivePacket);
            String input = new String(receivePacket.getData());
            InetAddress IPAddress = receivePacket.getAddress();
            int port = receivePacket.getPort();
            processInput(input);
         } 
    }