diff --git a/bin/named/Makefile.am b/bin/named/Makefile.am
index 87e60ddcd5..7065a90b7a 100644
--- a/bin/named/Makefile.am
+++ b/bin/named/Makefile.am
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ xsl.c: bind9.xsl Makefile
 	(echo 'const char xslmsg[] =' &&	\
 	 $(SED)	-e 's,\",\\\",g'		\
 		-e 's,^,\",'			\
-		-e 's,$$,\",' &&		\
+		-e 's,$$,\\n\",' &&		\
 	 echo ";")				\
 	< "${srcdir}/bind9.xsl" > $@