diff --git a/xbps-src b/xbps-src
index f7ff84c191f..0ae36d4f250 100755
--- a/xbps-src
+++ b/xbps-src
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ bootstrap_update() {
 masterdir_zap() {
     rm -rf "$XBPS_MASTERDIR"
     mkdir -p "$XBPS_MASTERDIR"
-    msg_normal "$XBPS_MASTERDIR masterdir cleaned up."
+    msg_normal "$XBPS_MASTERDIR masterdir cleaned up.\n"
 }
 
 exit_func() {