diff --git a/xCAT-test/autotest/testcase/makentp/cases0 b/xCAT-test/autotest/testcase/makentp/cases0
index 17ac57c65..d88159074 100644
--- a/xCAT-test/autotest/testcase/makentp/cases0
+++ b/xCAT-test/autotest/testcase/makentp/cases0
@@ -14,13 +14,13 @@ end
 
 start:makentp_extntpserver_null
 descriptiop:test makentp with default value. extntpserver is set to blank
-cmd:lsdef -t site -o clustersite -i extntpservers -c >/tmp/extntpserver 
+cmd:lsdef -t site -o clustersite -i extntpservers -c >/tmp/extntpserver
 check:rc==0
 cmd:chtab key=extntpservers site.value=""
 check:rc==0
 cmd:makentp
 check:rc==0
-check:output=~configuring management node: $$MN 
+check:output=~configuring management node: $$MN
 cmd:makentp -V
 check:rc==0
 check:output=~configuring management node: $$MN
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ cmd:extntpserver=`cat /tmp/ntpserver | awk -F = '{print \$2}'`;chtab key=extntps
 check:rc==0
 cmd:rm -rf /tmp/extntpserver
 cmd:makentp
-check:rc==0 
+check:rc==0
 end
 
 start:makentp_extntpserver_value
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ check:rc==0
 check:output=~configuring management node: $$MN
 check:output=~checking if nptd is installed
 check:output=~backing up the ntp configuration file /etc/ntp.conf
-check:output=~ntp servers are: $$extntpserversip 
+check:output=~ntp servers are: $$extntpserversip
 check:output=~stopping ntpserver
 check:output=~starting ntpserver
 check:output=~enabling ntpserver
@@ -116,6 +116,6 @@ check:output=~starting ntpserver
 check:output=~enabling ntpserver
 cmd:if [[ "__GETNODEATTR($$CN,os)__" =~ "ubuntu" ]] || [[ "__GETNODEATTR($$CN,os)__" = "sles11.4" ]];then service ntp status;else service ntpd status; fi
 check:rc==0
-cmd:a=0;until ntpq -n -c peers | tail -n +2 | grep -q '^*'; do sleep 30;((a++));if [ $a -gt 30 ];then exit 1;fi done 
+cmd:a=0;until ntpq -n -c peers | tail -n +2 | grep -q '^*'; do sleep 30;((a++));if [ $a -gt 30 ];then exit 1;fi done
 check:rc==0
 end