diff --git a/guix/scripts/lint.scm b/guix/scripts/lint.scm
index cd90257de3..fc61f0b547 100644
--- a/guix/scripts/lint.scm
+++ b/guix/scripts/lint.scm
@@ -835,7 +835,7 @@ (define (check-for-updates package)
      (when (version>? (upstream-source-version source)
                       (package-version package))
        (emit-warning package
-                     (format #f (G_ "can be upgraded to ~a~%")
+                     (format #f (G_ "can be upgraded to ~a")
                              (upstream-source-version source)))))
     (#f #f))) ; cannot find newer upstream release