diff --git a/base/precompile.jl b/base/precompile.jl
index b344ef91cdbe7..37ff0aeda1986 100644
--- a/base/precompile.jl
+++ b/base/precompile.jl
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ can_fancyprint(io::IO) = io isa Base.TTY && (get(ENV, "CI", nothing) != "true")
 
 function printpkgstyle(io, header, msg; color=:light_green)
     printstyled(io, header; color, bold=true)
-    print(io, " ", msg)
+    println(io, " ", msg)
 end
 
 function precompilepkgs(pkgs::Vector{String}=String[]; internal_call::Bool=false,