2 files changed, 13 insertions, 2 deletions
diff --git a/lib/common_test/src/ct_telnet.erl b/lib/common_test/src/ct_telnet.erl
index 3df06cb3b4..174008c790 100644
--- a/lib/common_test/src/ct_telnet.erl
+++ b/lib/common_test/src/ct_telnet.erl
@@ -194,6 +194,15 @@ send(Connection,Cmd,Opts) ->
 
 check_send_opts([{newline,Bool}|Opts]) when is_boolean(Bool) ->
     check_send_opts(Opts);
+check_send_opts([{newline,String}|Opts]) when is_list(String) ->
+    case lists:all(fun(I) when is_integer(I), I>=0, I=<127 -> true;
+                      (_) -> false
+                   end, String) of
+        true ->
+            check_send_opts(Opts);
+        false ->
+            {error,{invalid_option,{newline,String}}}
+    end;
 check_send_opts([Invalid|_]) ->
     {error,{invalid_option,Invalid}};
 check_send_opts([]) ->
diff --git a/lib/common_test/src/ct_telnet_client.erl b/lib/common_test/src/ct_telnet_client.erl
index 76e4b9ea70..007477c855 100644
--- a/lib/common_test/src/ct_telnet_client.erl
+++ b/lib/common_test/src/ct_telnet_client.erl
@@ -101,9 +101,11 @@ close(Pid) ->
     end.	    
 
 send_data(Pid, Data) ->
-    send_data(Pid, Data, true).
+    send_data(Pid, Data, "\n").
 send_data(Pid, Data, true) ->
-    send_data(Pid, Data++"\n", false);
+    send_data(Pid, Data, "\n");
+send_data(Pid, Data, Newline) when is_list(Newline) ->
+    send_data(Pid, Data++Newline, false);
 send_data(Pid, Data, false) ->
     Pid ! {send_data, Data},
     ok.