diff --git a/sys/net/route.c b/sys/net/route.c
index 1f3e096ab92..e06c05985a9 100644
--- a/sys/net/route.c
+++ b/sys/net/route.c
@@ -350,7 +350,7 @@ rtfree(struct rtentry *rt)
 	 */
 	RT_REMREF(rt);
 	if (rt->rt_refcnt > 0) {
-		log(LOG_DEBUG, "%s: %p has %d refs\t", __func__, rt, rt->rt_refcnt);
+		log(LOG_DEBUG, "%s: %p has %d refs\n", __func__, rt, rt->rt_refcnt);
 		goto done;
 	}