diff --git a/util.c b/util.c
index c777524..9b8ff55 100644
--- a/util.c
+++ b/util.c
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ safeprintf(char *fmt, ...)
         va_end(argp);
 
 	for (p = buf; p < buf + len; p++)
-		if (!isprint(*p) && *p != '\t')
+		if (!isprint(*p) && *p != '\t' && *p != '\n')
 			*p = '.';
 
 	printf("%.*s", len, buf);