diff --git a/sbin/fsck_ffs/pass5.c b/sbin/fsck_ffs/pass5.c
index a2e758771133..0ef6b2a6e032 100644
--- a/sbin/fsck_ffs/pass5.c
+++ b/sbin/fsck_ffs/pass5.c
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ pass5(void)
 			got_siginfo = 0;
 		}
 		if (got_sigalarm) {
-			setproctitle("%s p5 %d%%\n", cdevname,
+			setproctitle("%s p5 %d%%", cdevname,
 			    c * 100 / sblock.fs_ncg);
 			got_sigalarm = 0;
 		}