diff --git a/require-ess/tools/iocsh_functions.bash b/require-ess/tools/iocsh_functions.bash
index 7dd47507c6b9a44b59afada57fc3821e695b7088..b4f8e1ab000ea8ad7e31d1b6a90eeee6ac10bdd9 100644
--- a/require-ess/tools/iocsh_functions.bash
+++ b/require-ess/tools/iocsh_functions.bash
@@ -429,7 +429,7 @@ function help() {
     printf "                   This forces an 'iocInit' before running the program.\n"
     printf "  -i               Do not add iocInit. This option does not override\n"
     printf "                   a valid iocInit in the startup script.\n"
-    printf "                   (Also -noinit, --noinit)"
+    printf "                   (Also -noinit, --noinit)\n"
     printf "  -r module[,ver]  Module (optionally with version) loaded via 'require'.\n"
     printf "  -l 'cell path'   Run Ioc with a cell path.\n"
     printf "  -dg              Run with debugger gdb.\n"