diff --git a/ghc/compiler/main/Main.lhs b/ghc/compiler/main/Main.lhs
index 9a62fae6ada9d462ceeaaf1604b411ab696327a1..176bf9ce986cbd284e8bb30c150a823b634ffaa7 100644
--- a/ghc/compiler/main/Main.lhs
+++ b/ghc/compiler/main/Main.lhs
@@ -87,8 +87,7 @@ doIt (core_cmds, stg_cmds)
   = doIfSet opt_Verbose 
 	(hPutStr stderr "Glasgow Haskell Compiler, version " 	>>
  	 hPutStr stderr compiler_version                    	>>
-	 hPutStr stderr ", for Haskell 98\n"			>>
-	 hPutStr stderr "\tcompiled by GHC version "		>>
+	 hPutStr stderr ", for Haskell 98, compiled by GHC version " >>
 	 hPutStr stderr booter_version				>>
 	 hPutStr stderr "\n")					>>