diff --git a/src/util/iohelper.c b/src/util/iohelper.c
index 1ff4a7b314..aed7ef3184 100644
--- a/src/util/iohelper.c
+++ b/src/util/iohelper.c
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@ main(int argc, char **argv)
     return 0;
 
  error:
-    fprintf(stderr, _("%s: failure with %s\n: %s"),
+    fprintf(stderr, _("%s: failure with %s: %s"),
             program_name, path, virGetLastErrorMessage());
     exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
 }