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diff --git a/lib/ansible/config/manager.py b/lib/ansible/config/manager.py
index 1731906b31..9825d7351a 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/config/manager.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/config/manager.py
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@ def ensure_type(value, value_type, origin=None):

         elif value_type == 'pathlist':
             if isinstance(value, string_types):
-                value = value.split(',')
+                value = [x.strip() for x in value.split(',')]

             if isinstance(value, Sequence):
                 value = [resolve_path(x, basedir=basedir) for x in value]