diff --git a/tools/commands-packages.js b/tools/commands-packages.js
index ac27a25a2d..5498aa1eee 100644
--- a/tools/commands-packages.js
+++ b/tools/commands-packages.js
@@ -1147,7 +1147,7 @@ main.registerCommand({
 
     process.stdout.write(path.basename(options.appDir) + ": updated to " +
                 utils.displayRelease(releaseTrack, solutionReleaseVersion) +
-                ". \n");
+                ".\n");
 
     // Now run the upgraders.
     // XXX should we also run upgraders on other random commands, in case there
diff --git a/tools/tests/autoupdate.js b/tools/tests/autoupdate.js
index 27d4e8822c..c908e7b1d2 100644
--- a/tools/tests/autoupdate.js
+++ b/tools/tests/autoupdate.js
@@ -126,8 +126,8 @@ selftest.define("autoupdate", ['checkout'], function () {
     run.stop();
 
     run = s.run("update");
-    run.read("myapp: updated to Meteor v3.\n");
-    run.read("All your package dependencies are already up to date.\n");
+    run.read("myapp: updated to Meteor v3.");
+    run.match("All your package dependencies are already up to date.\n");
     run.expectEnd();
     run.expectExit(0);