diff --git a/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/scripts/validate-platform-backup.sh b/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/scripts/validate-platform-backup.sh
index 2e00b83f04..53d9989b6c 100644
--- a/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/scripts/validate-platform-backup.sh
+++ b/sysinv/sysinv/sysinv/scripts/validate-platform-backup.sh
@@ -49,4 +49,4 @@ for part_number in "${part_numbers[@]}"; do
     fi
 done
 log "Valid platform-backup partition not found"
-exit 1
\ No newline at end of file
+exit 1
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 85966a0477..3227174027 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ commands =
          -not -name \*~                       \
          -not -name \*.md                     \
          -name \*.sh                          \
-         -print0 | xargs -0 bashate -v -e E*  \
+         -print0 | xargs -r -n 1 -0 bashate -v -e E*  \
          -i E006,E010"
 
   bash -c "find {toxinidir}                     \