diff --git a/yamllint/rules/new_lines.py b/yamllint/rules/new_lines.py
index 6dbd180..fc3d399 100644
--- a/yamllint/rules/new_lines.py
+++ b/yamllint/rules/new_lines.py
@@ -48,6 +48,6 @@ def check(conf, line):
                 yield LintProblem(1, line.end - line.start + 1,
                                   'wrong new line character: expected \\r\\n')
         else:
-            if line.buffer[line.end] == '\r':
+            if line.buffer[line.end] != '\n':
                 yield LintProblem(1, line.end - line.start + 1,
                                   'wrong new line character: expected \\n')