diff --git a/dlight.c b/dlight.c
index f890080..483ee86 100644
--- a/dlight.c
+++ b/dlight.c
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ static void process_items(rss_t rss, struct target *t) {
 
 			if (http_download_file(item.link, filter->dest) < 0 &&
 				errno != EEXIST) {
-				error("download failed: %s\n", strerror(errno));
+				error("download failed: %s", strerror(errno));
 				continue;
 			}
 
diff --git a/lockfile.c b/lockfile.c
index b8258f3..77800dd 100644
--- a/lockfile.c
+++ b/lockfile.c
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ int hold_lock(struct lockfile *lock, const char *filename, int force) {
 	lock->fd = open(lock->name, mask, 0600);
 	if (lock->fd < 0) {
 		return error(errno == EEXIST ?
-			"'%s' is locked\n" : "unable to create lockfile '%s'",
+			"'%s' is locked" : "unable to create lockfile '%s'",
 			lock->name);
 	}
 	lock->next = active_locks;