diff --git a/module/scripts/compile.scm b/module/scripts/compile.scm
index ce7cca4c6..841acc43d 100644
--- a/module/scripts/compile.scm
+++ b/module/scripts/compile.scm
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@
 options."
   (args-fold args %options
              (lambda (opt name arg result)
-               (format (current-error-port) "~A: unrecognized option" name)
+               (format (current-error-port) "~A: unrecognized option~%" name)
 	       (exit 1))
              (lambda (file result)
 	       (let ((input-files (assoc-ref result 'input-files)))