diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 101954e3e4..0ea62aac0d 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@ sh_quote(){
 }
 
 cleanws(){
-    echo "$@" | sed 's/^ *//;s/  */ /g;s/ *$//'
+    echo "$@" | sed 's/^ *//;s/  */ /g;s/ *$//;s/\r//g'
 }
 
 filter(){