diff --git a/client/mysql.cc b/client/mysql.cc
index c5f0b6cd09a..1323b70cbf8 100644
--- a/client/mysql.cc
+++ b/client/mysql.cc
@@ -728,7 +728,7 @@ static void usage(int version)
 	 my_progname, VER, MYSQL_SERVER_VERSION, SYSTEM_TYPE, MACHINE_TYPE,
          readline, rl_library_version);
 #else
-  printf("%s  Ver %s Distrib %s, for %s (%s)", my_progname, VER,
+  printf("%s  Ver %s Distrib %s, for %s (%s)\n", my_progname, VER,
 	MYSQL_SERVER_VERSION, SYSTEM_TYPE, MACHINE_TYPE);
 #endif