diff --git a/src/template.c b/src/template.c
index 35c5e0e..815fce8 100644
--- a/src/template.c
+++ b/src/template.c
@@ -157,12 +157,9 @@ main(void)
 	if (samples > 0)
 		printf("%" PRIuMAX " samples", samples);
 
-	puts(
 #if VERBOSE_MODE || SEQUENTIAL_MODE
-		"\n"
+	puts("\n");
 #endif
-		""
-	);
 
 	fflush(stdout);
 #endif