diff --git a/+utilities/lint_mfiles.m b/+utilities/lint_mfiles.m
index 492f7abb4..9b1e0a995 100644
--- a/+utilities/lint_mfiles.m
+++ b/+utilities/lint_mfiles.m
@@ -112,6 +112,8 @@ function lint_mfiles(folder, kwargs)
 
             n_of_issues = n_of_issues + 1 ;
 
+            disp ( " " ) ; % This is needed for exactly one newline between the previous display and the next.
+
             disp ( "Found unacceptable linter message in " + fpath + ":" ) ;
 
             disp ( " " ) ; % This is needed for exactly one newline between the previous display and the next.
@@ -158,7 +160,9 @@ function lint_mfiles(folder, kwargs)
 
             n_of_issues = n_of_issues + 1 ;
 
-            disp ( newline + "Found unacceptable linter message in " + fpath + ":" ) ;
+            disp( " " ) ;
+
+            disp ("Found unacceptable linter message in " + fpath + ":" ) ;
 
             disp ( " " ) ; % This is needed for exactly one newline between the previous display and the next.