diff --git a/libraries/GCS_MAVLink/examples/routing/routing.cpp b/libraries/GCS_MAVLink/examples/routing/routing.cpp
index d4e9304dc5..47c035255e 100644
--- a/libraries/GCS_MAVLink/examples/routing/routing.cpp
+++ b/libraries/GCS_MAVLink/examples/routing/routing.cpp
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ static MAVLink_routing routing;
 
 void setup(void)
 {
-    hal.console->println("routing test startup...");
+    hal.console->printf("routing test startup...\n");
     gcs[0].init(hal.uartA, MAVLINK_COMM_0);
 }