diff --git a/host/host_linux.go b/host/host_linux.go
index 96f71335b..09865b908 100644
--- a/host/host_linux.go
+++ b/host/host_linux.go
@@ -179,14 +179,24 @@ func getOSRelease() (platform string, version string, err error) {
 		}
 		switch field[0] {
 		case "ID": // use ID for lowercase
-			platform = field[1]
+			platform = trimQuotes(field[1])
 		case "VERSION":
-			version = field[1]
+			version = trimQuotes(field[1])
 		}
 	}
 	return platform, version, nil
 }
 
+// trimQuotes removes quotes in the source string.
+func trimQuotes(s string) string {
+	if len(s) >= 2 {
+		if s[0] == '"' && s[len(s)-1] == '"' {
+			return s[1 : len(s)-1]
+		}
+	}
+	return s
+}
+
 func getLSB() (*LSB, error) {
 	ret := &LSB{}
 	if common.PathExistsWithContents(common.HostEtc("lsb-release")) {