diff --git a/su.c b/su.c
index fe7e139..71268c1 100644
--- a/su.c
+++ b/su.c
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
 
 	uid = getuid();
 	if (uid) {
-		pass = getpass("Password: "); putchar('\n');
+		pass = getpass("Password: ");
 		if (!pass)
 			eprintf("getpass:");
 		if (pw_check(pw, pass) <= 0)