diff --git a/src/java/main/org/apache/zookeeper/server/persistence/TxnLogToolkit.java b/src/java/main/org/apache/zookeeper/server/persistence/TxnLogToolkit.java
index c6fe0924232..c6703eaed08 100644
--- a/src/java/main/org/apache/zookeeper/server/persistence/TxnLogToolkit.java
+++ b/src/java/main/org/apache/zookeeper/server/persistence/TxnLogToolkit.java
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ private static void printHelpAndExit(int exitCode, Options options) {
 
     private void printStat() {
         if (recoveryMode) {
-            System.out.printf("Recovery file %s has been written with %d fixed CRC error(s)\n", recoveryLogFile, crcFixed);
+            System.out.printf("Recovery file %s has been written with %d fixed CRC error(s)%n", recoveryLogFile, crcFixed);
         }
     }