diff --git a/libraries/AP_HAL_ChibiOS/UARTDriver.cpp b/libraries/AP_HAL_ChibiOS/UARTDriver.cpp
index b8c995a4b2..4bc97e1414 100644
--- a/libraries/AP_HAL_ChibiOS/UARTDriver.cpp
+++ b/libraries/AP_HAL_ChibiOS/UARTDriver.cpp
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ void UARTDriver::thread_rx_init(void)
                                               uart_rx_thread,
                                               nullptr);
         if (uart_rx_thread_ctx == nullptr) {
-            AP_HAL::panic("Could not create UART RX thread\n");
+            AP_HAL::panic("Could not create UART RX thread");
         }
     }
 }
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ void UARTDriver::thread_init(void)
                                               uart_thread_trampoline,
                                               this);
         if (uart_thread_ctx == nullptr) {
-            AP_HAL::panic("Could not create UART TX thread\n");
+            AP_HAL::panic("Could not create UART TX thread");
         }
     }
 }