diff --git a/inxi b/inxi
index af6efc6..86dd6bf 100755
--- a/inxi
+++ b/inxi
@@ -4306,7 +4306,7 @@ print_repo_data()
 				file_name_holder=$file_name
 				b_print_next_line='true'
 			else
-				repo_full="$file_content"
+				repo_full=$( echo $file_content ) # this will dump unwanted white space line starters
 			fi
 			# first line print Repos: 
 			if [[ $repo_count -eq 1 ]];then
@@ -4317,7 +4317,8 @@ print_repo_data()
 			print_screen_output "$repo_full"
 			# this prints the content of the file as well as the file name
 			if [[ $b_print_next_line == 'true' ]];then
-				repo_full=$( create_print_line " " "$file_content" )
+				repo_full=$( echo $file_content )
+				repo_full=$( create_print_line " " "$repo_full" )
 				print_screen_output "$repo_full"
 				b_print_next_line='false'
 			fi