diff --git a/pytrustnfe/nfse/simpliss/__init__.py b/pytrustnfe/nfse/simpliss/__init__.py
index 62daa4a..b93bd2d 100644
--- a/pytrustnfe/nfse/simpliss/__init__.py
+++ b/pytrustnfe/nfse/simpliss/__init__.py
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ def _send(method, **kwargs):
         base_url = 'http://wshomologacao.simplissweb.com.br/nfseservice.svc'  # noqa
 
     base_url = 'http://wshomologacao.simplissweb.com.br/nfseservice.svc'
-    xml_send = kwargs["xml"].replace('<?xml version="1.0"?>', '')
+    xml_send = kwargs["xml"]
     path = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), 'templates')
     soap = render_xml(path, 'SoapRequest.xml', False, soap_body=xml_send)
 
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index d886a7d..c599f94 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 from setuptools import setup, find_packages
 
 
-VERSION = "1.0.40"
+VERSION = "1.0.41"
 
 
 setup(