diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/plugin/java/JavaCompiler.kt b/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/plugin/java/JavaCompiler.kt
index 6a47c897..439e090f 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/plugin/java/JavaCompiler.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/com/beust/kobalt/plugin/java/JavaCompiler.kt
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ class JavaCompiler @Inject constructor(val jvmCompiler: JvmCompiler, val kobaltL
             return if (result) {
                     TaskResult(true, "Compilation succeeded")
                 } else {
-                    val message = "Compilation errors, command:\n$command" + errorMessage
+                    val message = "Compilation errors, command:\n$command\n" + errorMessage
                     logk(1, message)
                     TaskResult(false, message)
                 }