diff --git a/zookeeper-server/src/main/java/org/apache/zookeeper/cli/LsCommand.java b/zookeeper-server/src/main/java/org/apache/zookeeper/cli/LsCommand.java
index 9ac942c8407..b12a12acd46 100644
--- a/zookeeper-server/src/main/java/org/apache/zookeeper/cli/LsCommand.java
+++ b/zookeeper-server/src/main/java/org/apache/zookeeper/cli/LsCommand.java
@@ -127,11 +127,10 @@ private void printChildren(List<String> children, Stat stat) {
             }
             out.append(child);
         }
-        out.append("]");
+        out.append("]\n");
         if (stat != null) {
             new StatPrinter(out).print(stat);
         }
-        out.append("\n");
     }
 
 }