diff --git a/submodule.c b/submodule.c
index 5e8e3d1480..31f391d7d2 100644
--- a/submodule.c
+++ b/submodule.c
@@ -1480,7 +1480,7 @@ static int get_next_submodule(struct child_process *cp,
 			    !is_empty_dir(ce->name)) {
 				spf->result = 1;
 				strbuf_addf(err,
-					    _("Could not access submodule '%s'"),
+					    _("Could not access submodule '%s'\n"),
 					    ce->name);
 			}
 		}