diff --git a/cmd/stepd/main.go b/cmd/stepd/main.go
index 743b8e9..ebb4e6c 100644
--- a/cmd/stepd/main.go
+++ b/cmd/stepd/main.go
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ func main () {
 		if initializer, ok := provider.(step.Initializer); ok {
 			err := initializer.Init()
 			if err != nil {
-				log.Fatalln("XXX initializing %s: %v", provider.Package(), err)
+				log.Fatalf("XXX initializing %s: %v", provider.Package(), err)
 			}
 		}
 	}