diff --git a/common-tools/clas-utils/src/main/java/org/jlab/utils/options/OptionParser.java b/common-tools/clas-utils/src/main/java/org/jlab/utils/options/OptionParser.java
index 9b6f34f68d..1bdb2c5222 100644
--- a/common-tools/clas-utils/src/main/java/org/jlab/utils/options/OptionParser.java
+++ b/common-tools/clas-utils/src/main/java/org/jlab/utils/options/OptionParser.java
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ public String getUsageString(){
         
         StringBuilder str = new StringBuilder();
         
-        str.append("     Usage : ").append(program).append(" ");
+        str.append("\n     Usage : ").append(program).append(" ");
         for(Map.Entry<String,OptionValue> entry : this.requiredOptions.entrySet()){
             str.append(entry.getKey()).append(" [").
                     append(entry.getValue().getDescription()).append("] ");