diff --git a/fsck_minix.c b/fsck_minix.c
index 18841ec..9d76220 100644
--- a/fsck_minix.c
+++ b/fsck_minix.c
@@ -290,7 +290,7 @@
 
 static void die(const char *str)
 {
-	error_msg("%s\n", str);
+	error_msg("%s", str);
 	leave(8);
 }