diff --git a/src/ceph-volume/ceph_volume/tests/devices/simple/test_scan.py b/src/ceph-volume/ceph_volume/tests/devices/simple/test_scan.py
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+from ceph_volume.devices.simple import scan
+
+
+class TestGetContentst(object):
+
+    def test_multiple_lines_are_left_as_is(self, tmpfile):
+        magic_file = tmpfile(contents='first\nsecond\n')
+        scanner = scan.Scan([])
+        assert scanner.get_contents(magic_file) == 'first\nsecond\n'
+
+    def test_extra_whitespace_gets_removed(self, tmpfile):
+        magic_file = tmpfile(contents='first   ')
+        scanner = scan.Scan([])
+        assert scanner.get_contents(magic_file) == 'first'
+
+    def test_single_newline_values_are_trimmed(self, tmpfile):
+        magic_file = tmpfile(contents='first\n')
+        scanner = scan.Scan([])
+        assert scanner.get_contents(magic_file) == 'first'