diff --git a/sys/net/route.c b/sys/net/route.c
index 8748f55c8e83..209d9c752a0b 100644
--- a/sys/net/route.c
+++ b/sys/net/route.c
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@ rtfree(struct rtentry *rt)
 	 */
 	RT_REMREF(rt);
 	if (rt->rt_refcnt > 0) {
-		printf("%s: %p has %lu refs", __func__, rt, rt->rt_refcnt);
+		printf("%s: %p has %lu refs\n", __func__, rt, rt->rt_refcnt);
 		goto done;
 	}