diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/cliconf/nxos.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/cliconf/nxos.py
index bf9dd9f949a..b901ceeccfe 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/cliconf/nxos.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/cliconf/nxos.py
@@ -60,42 +60,42 @@ class Cliconf(CliconfBase):
         reply = self.get('show version')
         platform_reply = self.get('show inventory')
 
-        match_sys_ver = re.search(r'\s+system:\s+version (\S+)', reply, re.M)
+        match_sys_ver = re.search(r'\s+system:\s+version\s*(\S+)', reply, re.M)
         if match_sys_ver:
             device_info['network_os_version'] = match_sys_ver.group(1)
         else:
-            match_kick_ver = re.search(r'\s+kickstart:\s+version (\S+)', reply, re.M)
+            match_kick_ver = re.search(r'\s+kickstart:\s+version\s*(\S+)', reply, re.M)
             if match_kick_ver:
                 device_info['network_os_version'] = match_kick_ver.group(1)
 
         if 'network_os_version' not in device_info:
-            match_sys_ver = re.search(r'\s+NXOS:\s+version (\S+)', reply, re.M)
+            match_sys_ver = re.search(r'\s+NXOS:\s+version\s*(\S+)', reply, re.M)
             if match_sys_ver:
                 device_info['network_os_version'] = match_sys_ver.group(1)
 
-        match_chassis_id = re.search(r'Hardware\n\s+cisco\s+(\S+\s+\S+)', reply, re.M)
+        match_chassis_id = re.search(r'Hardware\n\s+cisco\s*(\S+\s+\S+)', reply, re.M)
         if match_chassis_id:
             device_info['network_os_model'] = match_chassis_id.group(1)
 
-        match_host_name = re.search(r'\s+Device name:\s+(\S+)', reply, re.M)
+        match_host_name = re.search(r'\s+Device name:\s*(\S+)', reply, re.M)
         if match_host_name:
             device_info['network_os_hostname'] = match_host_name.group(1)
 
-        match_isan_file_name = re.search(r'\s+system image file is:\s+(\S+)', reply, re.M)
+        match_isan_file_name = re.search(r'\s+system image file is:\s*(\S+)', reply, re.M)
         if match_isan_file_name:
             device_info['network_os_image'] = match_isan_file_name.group(1)
         else:
-            match_kick_file_name = re.search(r'\s+kickstart image file is:\s+(\S+)', reply, re.M)
+            match_kick_file_name = re.search(r'\s+kickstart image file is:\s*(\S+)', reply, re.M)
             if match_kick_file_name:
                 device_info['network_os_image'] = match_kick_file_name.group(1)
 
         if 'network_os_image' not in device_info:
-            match_isan_file_name = re.search(r'\s+NXOS image file is:\s+(\S+)', reply, re.M)
+            match_isan_file_name = re.search(r'\s+NXOS image file is:\s*(\S+)', reply, re.M)
             if match_isan_file_name:
                 device_info['network_os_image'] = match_isan_file_name.group(1)
 
-        match_os_platform = re.search(r'NAME: "Chassis",\s+DESCR:.*\n'
-                                      r'PID:\s+(\S+)', platform_reply, re.M)
+        match_os_platform = re.search(r'NAME: "Chassis",\s*DESCR:.*\n'
+                                      r'PID:\s*(\S+)', platform_reply, re.M)
         if match_os_platform:
             device_info['network_os_platform'] = match_os_platform.group(1)