diff --git a/Modules/ExternalProject.cmake b/Modules/ExternalProject.cmake
index 7e4cc373b9..98ff71675e 100644
--- a/Modules/ExternalProject.cmake
+++ b/Modules/ExternalProject.cmake
@@ -1320,10 +1320,10 @@ if(result)
   foreach(arg IN LISTS command)
     set(msg \"\${msg} '\${arg}'\")
   endforeach()
-  set(msg \"\${msg}\\nSee also\\n  ${logbase}-*.log\\n\")
+  set(msg \"\${msg}\\nSee also\\n  ${logbase}-*.log\")
   message(FATAL_ERROR \"\${msg}\")
 else()
-  set(msg \"${name} ${step} command succeeded.  See also ${logbase}-*.log\\n\")
+  set(msg \"${name} ${step} command succeeded.  See also ${logbase}-*.log\")
   message(STATUS \"\${msg}\")
 endif()
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