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diff --git a/paramiko/hostkeys.py b/paramiko/hostkeys.py
index f9635159..bbfa5755 100644
--- a/paramiko/hostkeys.py
+++ b/paramiko/hostkeys.py
@@ -329,7 +329,8 @@ class HostKeyEntry:
"""
Parses the given line of text to find the names for the host,
the type of key, and the key data. The line is expected to be in the
- format used by the OpenSSH known_hosts file.
+ format used by the OpenSSH known_hosts file. Fields are separated by a
+ single space or tab.
Lines are expected to not have leading or trailing whitespace.
We don't bother to check for comments or empty lines. All of