diff --git a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/typer/Typer.scala b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/typer/Typer.scala
index 2e5afd3cde0f..3b41ee8c8576 100644
--- a/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/typer/Typer.scala
+++ b/compiler/src/dotty/tools/dotc/typer/Typer.scala
@@ -2920,7 +2920,7 @@ class Typer extends Namer
         }
         else {
           ctx.error(
-            """Scala 2 macro cannot be used in Dotty. See https://dotty.epfl.ch/docs/reference/dropped-features/macros.html\n"
+            """Scala 2 macro cannot be used in Dotty. See https://dotty.epfl.ch/docs/reference/dropped-features/macros.html
               |To turn this error into a warning, pass -Xignore-scala2-macros to the compiler""".stripMargin, tree.sourcePos.startPos)
           tree
         }