diff --git a/ip/ipaddress.c b/ip/ipaddress.c
index 964f14df..b7e91324 100644
--- a/ip/ipaddress.c
+++ b/ip/ipaddress.c
@@ -1633,7 +1633,8 @@ static int show_handler(struct rtnl_ctrl_data *ctrl,
 	struct ifaddrmsg *ifa = NLMSG_DATA(n);
 
 	open_json_object(NULL);
-	print_int(PRINT_ANY, "index", "if%d:\n", ifa->ifa_index);
+	print_int(PRINT_ANY, "index", "if%d:", ifa->ifa_index);
+	print_nl();
 	print_addrinfo(n, stdout);
 	close_json_object();
 	return 0;