diff --git a/bootstrap.sh b/bootstrap.sh
index 0754e3b8..455bdac9 100755
--- a/bootstrap.sh
+++ b/bootstrap.sh
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ fi
 gtkdocize --copy --docdir doc --flavour no-tmpl || exit 1
 
 # some systems need libtoolize, some glibtoolize ... how annoying
-echo -n "testing for glibtoolize ... "
+printf "testing for glibtoolize ... "
 if glibtoolize --version >/dev/null 2>&1; then
   LIBTOOLIZE=glibtoolize
   echo using glibtoolize