diff --git a/python/worblehat.py b/python/worblehat.py
index 7e50856..e030a8e 100755
--- a/python/worblehat.py
+++ b/python/worblehat.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ def show_book_or_person(ids, commit_format=False, tmp_file=False):
     objects = map(get_book_or_person, ids)
     for i in range(len(ids)):
         if not objects[i]:
-            objects[i] = 'No book or person with id %s.' % id
+            objects[i] = 'No book or person with id %s.\n' % ids[i]
         elif commit_format:
             objects[i] = objects[i].to_dict()
         else: