--- a/maketest/maketestutil.py
+++ b/maketest/maketestutil.py
@@ -19,7 +19,8 @@
       return True
    return False
 
-
+def neutstring(s):
+    return s.replace("\n", " ").replace("\r", " ")
 def listRenderers():
     renderers = []
     devices = upnpp.getDevices()