diff --git a/tools/perf/config/feature-tests.mak b/tools/perf/config/feature-tests.mak
index d5a8dd44945f..f79305739ecc 100644
--- a/tools/perf/config/feature-tests.mak
+++ b/tools/perf/config/feature-tests.mak
@@ -219,7 +219,7 @@ define SOURCE_LIBAUDIT
 
 int main(void)
 {
-	printf(\"error message: %s\n\", audit_errno_to_name(0));
+	printf(\"error message: %s\", audit_errno_to_name(0));
 	return audit_open();
 }
 endef