diff --git a/tests/pkg_emlearn/Makefile b/tests/pkg_emlearn/Makefile
index d1052615d4..153c2f4391 100644
--- a/tests/pkg_emlearn/Makefile
+++ b/tests/pkg_emlearn/Makefile
@@ -10,4 +10,4 @@ include $(RIOTBASE)/Makefile.include
 
 model.h: $(CURDIR)/model
 	$(Q)$(CURDIR)/generate_model.py
-	$(Q)echo "/* fix for no newline at eof */\n" >> model.h
+	$(Q)echo "/* fix for no newline at eof */" >> model.h