diff --git a/src/quorum/config.py b/src/quorum/config.py
index 5199efc3..cbedafc1 100644
--- a/src/quorum/config.py
+++ b/src/quorum/config.py
@@ -233,7 +233,8 @@ def get_homes(
 
     data = data.decode("utf-8")
     data = data.strip()
-    paths = data.split()
+    paths = data.splitlines()
+    paths = [path.strip() for path in paths]
 
     for path in paths:
         path = path.strip()