diff --git a/src/template.c b/src/template.c
index d4e00e7..6c9b0d4 100644
--- a/src/template.c
+++ b/src/template.c
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ main(void)
 {
 	// * log -> welcome
 #if !SILENT_MODE
-	printf(":: C bytebeat generator runtime unit\n");
+	puts(":: C bytebeat generator runtime unit");
 	fflush(stdout);
 #endif
 
@@ -139,11 +139,11 @@ main(void)
 	if (samples > 0)
 		printf("%" PRIuMAX " samples", samples);
 
-	printf(
+	puts(
 #if VERBOSE_MODE || SEQUENTIAL_MODE
 		"\n"
 #endif
-		"\n"
+		""
 	);
 
 	fflush(stdout);
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ main(void)
 	// * write WAVE headers
 	// 0. log
 #if SEQUENTIAL_MODE
-	printf("Writing WAVE headers...\n");
+	puts("Writing WAVE headers...");
 #endif
 
 	// 1. open file
@@ -314,11 +314,11 @@ main(void)
 #if SEQUENTIAL_MODE
 		if (seq == 0)
 #endif
-			printf(
+			puts(
 #if !SEQUENTIAL_MODE
 				"\n"
 #endif
-				"Writing out file " OUTPUT_FILE "...\n");
+				"Writing out file " OUTPUT_FILE "...");
 #endif
 		fflush(stdout);
 #endif
@@ -347,11 +347,11 @@ main(void)
 
 	// * end of program
 #if !SILENT_MODE
-	printf(
+	puts(
 #if SEQUENTIAL_MODE && VERBOSE_MODE
-		"\n"
+		""
 #endif
-		"Done!\n");
+		"Done!");
 #endif
 
 	return EXIT_SUCCESS;