diff --git a/src/engine/FileIO.c b/src/engine/FileIO.c
index 55f32a8820..7e61c4a4d2 100644
--- a/src/engine/FileIO.c
+++ b/src/engine/FileIO.c
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ readGroup (int fd, Account *aparent, int token)
     {
     Account * acc = readAccount( fd, grp, token );
     if( NULL == acc ) {
-      PERR("Short group read: \n");
+      PERR("Short group read: \n"
            "\texpected %d, got %d accounts\n",numAcc,i);
       break;
       }