diff --git a/roles/backup/tests/data/ssh/parameters-optional b/roles/backup/tests/data/ssh/parameters-optional
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index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..2ccdeaae319790751cdaef141a29864581c282ca
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+-----BEGIN EC PRIVATE KEY-----
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+AwEHoUQDQgAEPh00CkvI6wEACjGfETwsP1RwyekgFsiQl7IvuJ4Nc20GgdvzRw6n
+gFDn1F4NkfdJl1Fg2UNLMeXWG4murieuBA==
+-----END EC PRIVATE KEY-----
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