diff --git a/python/damask/util.py b/python/damask/util.py
index a88080df5..ac32ae108 100644
--- a/python/damask/util.py
+++ b/python/damask/util.py
@@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ def progressBar(iteration, total, prefix='', bar_length=50):
 
   sys.stderr.write('\r{} {} {}'.format(prefix, bar, remaining_time)),
 
-  if iteration == total: sys.stderr.write('\n\n')
+  if iteration == total: sys.stderr.write('\n')
   sys.stderr.flush()
 
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