diff --git a/lang/perl/Makefile b/lang/perl/Makefile
index a562b0c04..935a1abdb 100644
--- a/lang/perl/Makefile
+++ b/lang/perl/Makefile
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ $(call Package/perl/Default)
 endef
 
 define Package/microperl/description
- A perl package without operating-specific functions such as readdir.
+  A perl package without operating-specific functions such as readdir.
 endef
 
 define Build/Template
@@ -87,9 +87,9 @@ $(call Package/perl/Default)
 endef
 
 define Package/perl/description
- Perl is a stable, cross platform programming language.
- It is used for mission critical projects in the public and private sectors
- and is widely used to program web applications of all needs.
+  Perl is a stable, cross platform programming language.
+  It is used for mission critical projects in the public and private sectors
+  and is widely used to program web applications of all needs.
 endef
 
 define Build/perl/Configure
@@ -140,10 +140,9 @@ define Build/perl/Compile
 	# been generated if we weren't cross compiling
 	echo -e 'miniperl.target:\n\t$$$$(CC) $$$$(CLDFLAGS) -o miniperl.target $$$$(mini_obj) $$$$(libs)' >> $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/Makefile
 	+$(MAKE) $(MAKE_J) -C $(PKG_BUILD_DIR) miniperl.target
-	
 	mkdir -p $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/target-bin
 	install -m 0755 $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/miniperl.target $(PKG_BUILD_DIR)/target-bin/miniperl
-	
+
 	@echo
 	@echo "===> Stage 5: Build target perl binary"
 	@echo
diff --git a/lang/perl/files/Module/ScanDeps.pm b/lang/perl/files/Module/ScanDeps.pm
index 4f3a7d55b..0493be11b 100644
--- a/lang/perl/files/Module/ScanDeps.pm
+++ b/lang/perl/files/Module/ScanDeps.pm
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ use base 'Exporter';
 use constant dl_ext  => ".$Config{dlext}";
 use constant lib_ext => $Config{lib_ext};
 use constant is_insensitive_fs => (
-    -s $0 
+    -s $0
         and (-s lc($0) || -1) == (-s uc($0) || -1)
         and (-s lc($0) || -1) == -s $0
 );
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ my %Preload = (
         ) {
             return $_ if _find_in_inc($_);
         }
-        
+
         for (
               "$archlib/pods/perldiag.pod",
               "$privlib/pods/perldiag-$Config{version}.pod",
diff --git a/lang/perl/files/strippm.sh b/lang/perl/files/strippm.sh
index b83d2b461..48622e523 100644
--- a/lang/perl/files/strippm.sh
+++ b/lang/perl/files/strippm.sh
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #!/bin/sh
-# 
+#
 # Attempt to strip comments and pod docs from perl modules
 #