diff --git a/tools/testing/ktest/ktest.pl b/tools/testing/ktest/ktest.pl
index d6690df5e7f1..cc9925a68f2a 100755
--- a/tools/testing/ktest/ktest.pl
+++ b/tools/testing/ktest/ktest.pl
@@ -1925,6 +1925,10 @@ sub check_buildlog {
 
     my @files = `git show $patch | diffstat -l`;
 
+    foreach my $file (@files) {
+	chomp $file;
+    }
+
     open(IN, "git show $patch |") or
 	dodie "failed to show $patch";
     while (<IN>) {