diff --git a/unit_test/run_pluginpaths.sh b/unit_test/run_pluginpaths.sh
index 73e6616998..1b104d8f0b 100755
--- a/unit_test/run_pluginpaths.sh
+++ b/unit_test/run_pluginpaths.sh
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ modfor() {
 testget() {
     filenamefor tmp get
     # print out the global state
-    printf "testset(global): %s" `${TP} -x "set:${DFALT},get:global"` >> ${filename}.txt
+    printf "testset(global): %s\n" `${TP} -x "set:${DFALT},get:global"` >> ${filename}.txt
 #    echon "testget(global): " >> ${filename}.txt
 #    ${TP} -x "set:${DFALT},get:global" >> ${filename}.txt ;
     # print out the HDF5 state