diff --git a/test/t0020-init.sh b/test/t0020-init.sh
index d7b4c8dfa..b0c7e79dc 100755
--- a/test/t0020-init.sh
+++ b/test/t0020-init.sh
@@ -38,7 +38,8 @@ test_expect_success "ipfs init output looks good" '
 	echo "initializing ipfs node at $IPFS_DIR" >expected &&
 	echo "generating key pair...done" >>expected &&
 	echo "peer identity: $PEERID" >>expected &&
-	echo "\nto get started, enter: ipfs cat $STARTHASH" >>expected &&
+	echo "" >> expected &&
+	echo "to get started, enter: ipfs cat $STARTHASH" >>expected &&
 	test_cmp expected actual_init
 '