diff --git a/bin/freebsd-version/freebsd-version.sh.in b/bin/freebsd-version/freebsd-version.sh.in
index 0f9a46823fb1..a830d264916b 100644
--- a/bin/freebsd-version/freebsd-version.sh.in
+++ b/bin/freebsd-version/freebsd-version.sh.in
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ userland_version() {
 # Print a usage string and exit.
 #
 usage() {
-	echo "usage: $progname [-ku]\n" >&2
+	echo "usage: $progname [-ku]" >&2
 	exit 1
 }