diff --git a/builtin/gc.c b/builtin/gc.c
index 9a48eb535f..43c36024cb 100644
--- a/builtin/gc.c
+++ b/builtin/gc.c
@@ -502,7 +502,7 @@ static int report_last_gc_error(void)
 		 */
 		warning(_("The last gc run reported the following. "
 			       "Please correct the root cause\n"
-			       "and remove %s.\n"
+			       "and remove %s\n"
 			       "Automatic cleanup will not be performed "
 			       "until the file is removed.\n\n"
 			       "%s"),