diff --git a/routerbackup b/routerbackup
index 5d6c47d..5afea6e 100755
--- a/routerbackup
+++ b/routerbackup
@@ -374,6 +374,10 @@ class AsaConfig(ConfigWithShell):
         for i in range(0, 5):
             if re.search('^\s*: Saved\s*$', shrun[i]):
                 del shrun[0:i]
+        # strip garbage after ': end' line
+        for i in range(-2, -6, -1): # -2! (-1 would delete all if : end is on last line)
+            if re.search('^\s*: end\s*$', shrun[i]):
+                del shrun[i+1:]
 
         iproute = []
         for cmd in ('sh ip address', 'sh route'):