diff --git a/ebtablesd.c b/ebtablesd.c
index 24d9e6a..d1fef5a 100644
--- a/ebtablesd.c
+++ b/ebtablesd.c
@@ -357,7 +357,7 @@
 write_msg:
 #ifndef SILENT_DAEMON
 		if (ebt_errormsg[0] != '\0')
-			printf("%s\n", ebt_errormsg);
+			printf("%s.\n", ebt_errormsg);
 #endif
 		ebt_errormsg[0]= '\0';
 		n = 0;
diff --git a/libebtc.c b/libebtc.c
index 4c702cb..ff1e14c 100644
--- a/libebtc.c
+++ b/libebtc.c
@@ -1450,7 +1450,7 @@
 		va_end(l);
 	} else {
 		vprintf(format, l);
-		printf("\n");
+		printf(".\n");
 		va_end(l);
 		exit (-1);
 	}