diff --git a/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-status b/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-status
index 85709501a..8658f4757 100755
--- a/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-status
+++ b/salt/common/tools/sbin/so-status
@@ -71,9 +71,9 @@ compare_lists() {
 # {% endraw %}
 
 create_expected_container_list() {
-    {% for item in container_list%}
+    {% for item in container_list -%}
         expected_container_list+=("{{ item }}")
-    {% endfor %}
+    {% endfor -%}
 }
 
 populate_container_lists() {