diff --git a/dotfiles/.local/motd.sh b/dotfiles/.local/motd.sh
index 6b29e462..2e643f2c 100644
--- a/dotfiles/.local/motd.sh
+++ b/dotfiles/.local/motd.sh
@@ -206,10 +206,8 @@ print_banner() {
   if command -v lolcat >/dev/null && command -v figlet >/dev/null; then
     if [ -f "$HOME/.local/labs/term-welcome-anim" ]; then
       figlet "$(hostname)" | lolcat -f
-      printf "\\n"
     else
       figlet "Manhattan" | lolcat -a -f
-      printf "\\n"
       mkdir -p "$HOME/.local/labs"
       touch "$HOME/.local/labs/term-welcome-anim"
     fi