diff --git a/src/logging.c b/src/logging.c
index 4e8a71f0..3fb67dc9 100644
--- a/src/logging.c
+++ b/src/logging.c
@@ -325,7 +325,7 @@ bool rcutils_logging_logger_is_enabled_for(const char * name, int severity)
     if (-1 == severity_threshold) {
       fprintf(
         stderr,
-        "Error determining if logger '%s' is enabled for severity '%d'", name, severity);
+        "Error determining if logger '%s' is enabled for severity '%d'\n", name, severity);
       return false;
     }
   }