diff --git a/bin/tests/system/dnssec/tests.sh b/bin/tests/system/dnssec/tests.sh
index f46e68e591..66d4a39a08 100644
--- a/bin/tests/system/dnssec/tests.sh
+++ b/bin/tests/system/dnssec/tests.sh
@@ -108,11 +108,12 @@ stripns () {
 # Ensure there is not a blank line before "Secure roots:".
 #
 check_secroots_layout () {
+	tr -d '\r' < "$1" | \
 	awk '$0 == "" { if (empty) exit(1); empty=1; next }
 	     /Start view/ { if (!empty) exit(1) }
 	     /Secure roots:/ { if (empty) exit(1) }
 	     /Negative trust anchors:/ { if (!empty) exit(1) }
-	     { empty=0 }' $1
+	     { empty=0 }'
 	return $?
 }