diff --git a/src/couch_index.erl b/src/couch_index.erl
index 7f54a7f..b6a6c99 100644
--- a/src/couch_index.erl
+++ b/src/couch_index.erl
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@
         couch_index_util:hexsig(Mod:get(signature, IdxState)),
         Reason
     ],
-    couch_log:info("Closing index for db: ~s idx: ~s sig: ~p~nreason: ~p", Args),
+    couch_log:info("Closing index for db: ~s idx: ~s sig: ~p because ~r", Args),
     ok.