diff --git a/trunk/src/common/log.c b/trunk/src/common/log.c
index b05b632718..aff313d8c5 100644
--- a/trunk/src/common/log.c
+++ b/trunk/src/common/log.c
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ static void log_tor_version(logfile_t *lf, int reset)
      * need to log again. */
     return;
   n = _log_prefix(buf, 250, LOG_NOTICE);
-  n += snprintf(buf+n, 250-n, "Tor %s opening %slog file\n", VERSION,
+  n += snprintf(buf+n, 250-n, "Tor %s opening %slog file.\n", VERSION,
                 is_new?"new ":"");
   if (n>250)
     n = 250;