diff --git a/xCAT-test/autotest/testcase/mkdef/cases0 b/xCAT-test/autotest/testcase/mkdef/cases0
index 21e1214a9..417075987 100644
--- a/xCAT-test/autotest/testcase/mkdef/cases0
+++ b/xCAT-test/autotest/testcase/mkdef/cases0
@@ -181,8 +181,8 @@ check:output=~Object name\: auto_test_node_1
 check:output=~groups=switch
 check:output=~nodetype=switch
 check:output=~postbootscripts\=otherpkgs
-check:output=~postscripts\=syslog\,remoteshell\,syncfiles 
-check:output=~usercomment\=the switch definition template  
+check:output=~postscripts\=syslog\,remoteshell\,syncfiles
+check:output=~usercomment\=the switch definition template
 check:output=~postscripts\=syslog\,remoteshell\,syncfiles
 check:output!=ip\=OPTIONAL\:the ip address of the switch
 check:output!=mac\=OPTIONAL\:the MAC address of the switch
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ check:rc==0
 end
 
 start:mkdef_template_invalid_template
-description:create a node with invalid template 
+description:create a node with invalid template
 label:mn_only,db
 cmd:result=`lsdef | grep  auto_test_node`; if [[ $result =~ "auto_test_node" ]]; then echo $result; noderm auto_test_node; fi
 cmd:result=`lsdef | grep  auto_test_invalid_template`; if [[ $result =~ "auto_test_invalid_template" ]]; then echo $result; noderm auto_test_invalid_template; fi