diff --git a/install.sh b/install.sh
index 9708050..21e9e12 100755
--- a/install.sh
+++ b/install.sh
@@ -96,7 +96,9 @@ if [[ ${UID} != 0 ]] && [ ! ${local} ]; then
     exit 1
 fi
 
-echo -e "Installing files to ${prefix} ...\n"
+echo
+echo "Installing files to ${prefix} ..."
+echo
 
 # add git revision to autojump
 ./git-version.sh