diff --git a/src/template.c b/src/template.c
index c7e0e8e..34eb1eb 100644
--- a/src/template.c
+++ b/src/template.c
@@ -201,12 +201,9 @@ main(void)
 	print_time(INITIAL_TIME);
 #endif
 
-	puts(
 #if VERBOSE_MODE || SEQUENTIAL_MODE
-		"\n"
+	puts("\n");
 #endif
-		""
-	);
 
 	fflush(stdout);
 #endif