diff --git a/src/python/jw/pkg/lib/Distro.py b/src/python/jw/pkg/lib/Distro.py
index 816423c8..76a01571 100644
--- a/src/python/jw/pkg/lib/Distro.py
+++ b/src/python/jw/pkg/lib/Distro.py
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ class Distro(abc.ABC):
                     ),
                 )
                 raise
-            uname = result.stdout_str.lower()
+            uname = result.stdout_str.strip().lower()
             ret = f'ID={uname}\nVERSION_CODENAME=unknown'
         return ret
 
diff --git a/src/python/jw/pkg/lib/ExecContext.py b/src/python/jw/pkg/lib/ExecContext.py
index c9058a46..fd08ccd5 100644
--- a/src/python/jw/pkg/lib/ExecContext.py
+++ b/src/python/jw/pkg/lib/ExecContext.py
@@ -588,7 +588,7 @@ class ExecContext(Base):
             raise Exception(
                 f'Failed to create temporary file on {self.root}: {result.summary}'
             )
-        return result.stdout_str
+        return result.stdout_str.strip()
 
     async def _stat(self, path: str, follow_symlinks: bool) -> StatResult: