diff --git a/appl/otp/otp.c b/appl/otp/otp.c
index ae57c9c2e..6d68859b2 100644
--- a/appl/otp/otp.c
+++ b/appl/otp/otp.c
@@ -323,7 +323,7 @@ main (int argc, char **argv)
 
     if(deletep || openp || listp) {
 	if(argc != 0)
-	    errx(1, "delete, open, and list requires no arguments\n");
+	    errx(1, "delete, open, and list requires no arguments");
     } else {
 	if(argc != 2)
 	    errx(1, "setup, and renew requires `num', and `seed'");