diff --git a/remake.c b/remake.c
index 03079dd5..2004d790 100644
--- a/remake.c
+++ b/remake.c
@@ -769,7 +769,7 @@ touch_file (file)
      register struct file *file;
 {
   if (!silent_flag)
-    message ("touch %s\n", file->name);
+    message ("touch %s", file->name);
 
 #ifndef	NO_ARCHIVES
   if (ar_name (file->name))