diff --git a/hooks/pre-commit b/hooks/pre-commit
index f0e4d657..0f083d00 100755
--- a/hooks/pre-commit
+++ b/hooks/pre-commit
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ find_command() {
 	for suff in "3" "-python3" ""; do
 		cmd=${1}${suff}
 		if cmd_exists $cmd; then
-			echo -n $cmd
+			echo $cmd
 			return 0
 		fi
 	done