diff --git a/pkg/parsers/operatingsystem/operatingsystem_unix.go b/pkg/parsers/operatingsystem/operatingsystem_unix.go
index e3baac4045..78a24d2a70 100644
--- a/pkg/parsers/operatingsystem/operatingsystem_unix.go
+++ b/pkg/parsers/operatingsystem/operatingsystem_unix.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ package operatingsystem // import "github.com/docker/docker/pkg/parsers/operatin
 import (
 	"errors"
 	"os/exec"
+	"strings"
 )
 
 // GetOperatingSystem gets the name of the current operating system.
@@ -14,7 +15,7 @@ func GetOperatingSystem() (string, error) {
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", err
 	}
-	return string(osName), nil
+	return strings.TrimSpace(string(osName)), nil
 }
 
 // GetOperatingSystemVersion gets the version of the current operating system, as a string.