diff --git a/util/kconfig/conf.c b/util/kconfig/conf.c
index c421773114..7aae1c7b57 100644
--- a/util/kconfig/conf.c
+++ b/util/kconfig/conf.c
@@ -705,7 +705,7 @@ int main(int ac, char **av)
 		}
 	} else if (input_mode == savedefconfig) {
 		if (conf_write_defconfig(defconfig_file)) {
-			fprintf(stderr, _("n*** Error while saving defconfig to: %s\n\n"),
+			fprintf(stderr, _("\n*** Error while saving defconfig to: %s\n\n"),
 				defconfig_file);
 			return 1;
 		}