diff --git a/guix/scripts/refresh.scm b/guix/scripts/refresh.scm
index 28519d78e2dd5cb6eb42acd64adba30b2df835ca..e7980a97b0cb387507ae423ae806110f84fd436c 100644
--- a/guix/scripts/refresh.scm
+++ b/guix/scripts/refresh.scm
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ (define* (update-package store package #:key (key-download 'interactive))
                           port-sha256)))
               (update-package-source package version hash)))
           (warning (_ "~a: version ~a could not be \
-downloaded and authenticated; not updating")
+downloaded and authenticated; not updating~%")
                    (package-name package) version)))))