diff --git a/packages/network/netmount/config/netmount.conf.sample b/packages/network/netmount/config/netmount.conf.sample
index 0aab618844..ed5f5fac2b 100644
--- a/packages/network/netmount/config/netmount.conf.sample
+++ b/packages/network/netmount/config/netmount.conf.sample
@@ -8,12 +8,11 @@
 # service | share on server | local mountpoint | mount options
 #
 # - please use an "|" as delimiter
-# - dont use spaces in sharenames, local mountpounts, usernames, passwords
-#   and options.
+# - dont use spaces in usernames, passwords and options.
 # - local mountpoints can be only on /storage and /media (not recommended!).
 # - you can use any dir inside the XBMC home /storage/.xbmc/... for local
 #   mountpoints if you need this for some reasons.
 #
-# Example:
+# Examples:
 # cifs | //192.168.1.44/videos | /storage/mount/videos | username=user,password=secret
-
+# cifs | //192.168.1.44/tv shows | /storage/mount/tvshows | username=user,password=secret
diff --git a/packages/network/netmount/init.network/43_netmount b/packages/network/netmount/init.network/43_netmount
index 460dd5d836..10c501b0fb 100755
--- a/packages/network/netmount/init.network/43_netmount
+++ b/packages/network/netmount/init.network/43_netmount
@@ -37,10 +37,11 @@
 IFS="
 "
         for i in `cat $NETMOUNT_USERCONF |grep -v "^#"`; do
-          SERVICE=`echo $i | sed -e "s@ @@g" | cut -f1 -d "|"`
-          SHARE=`echo $i | sed -e "s@ @@g" | cut -f2 -d "|"`
-          MOUNTPOINT=`echo $i | sed -e "s@ @@g" | cut -f3 -d "|"`
-          OPTIONS=`echo $i | sed -e "s@ @@g" | cut -f4 -d "|"`
+          SERVICE=`echo $i | awk -F\| '{print $1}' | sed 's/^[ \t]*//;s/[ \t]*$//'`
+          SHARE=`echo $i | awk -F\| '{print $2}' | sed 's/^[ \t]*//;s/[ \t]*$//'`
+          MOUNTPOINT=`echo $i | awk -F\| '{print $3}' | sed 's/^[ \t]*//;s/[ \t]*$//'`
+          OPTIONS=`echo $i | awk -F\| '{print $4}' | sed 's/^[ \t]*//;s/[ \t]*$//'`
+
 
           progress "... mounting $SHARE to $MOUNTPOINT ..."