diff --git a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Init.c b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Init.c
index ea42ec946..3c5cc7097 100644
--- a/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Init.c
+++ b/hw/xfree86/common/xf86Init.c
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ xf86PrintBanner(void)
 #ifdef XORG_CUSTOM_VERSION
     xf86ErrorFVerb(0, " (%s)", XORG_CUSTOM_VERSION);
 #endif
-    xf86ErrorFVerb(0, "X Protocol Version %d, Revision %d\n",
+    xf86ErrorFVerb(0, "\nX Protocol Version %d, Revision %d\n",
                    X_PROTOCOL, X_PROTOCOL_REVISION);
     xf86ErrorFVerb(0, "Build Operating System: %s %s\n", OSNAME, OSVENDOR);
 #ifdef HAS_UTSNAME