diff --git a/src/cmd/nm/nm.go b/src/cmd/nm/nm.go
index 178eeb2..78fa600 100644
--- a/src/cmd/nm/nm.go
+++ b/src/cmd/nm/nm.go
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 `
 
 func usage() {
-	fmt.Fprintf(os.Stderr, helpText)
+	fmt.Fprint(os.Stderr, helpText)
 	os.Exit(2)
 }