diff --git a/tools/testh5dump.sh b/tools/testh5dump.sh
index 1110fa40e6..070510780e 100755
--- a/tools/testh5dump.sh
+++ b/tools/testh5dump.sh
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ mkdir testfiles >/dev/null 2>&1
 TESTING()
 {
     SPACES="                                                               "
-    echo "Testing $* $SPACES" |cut -c1-70 |tr -d '\n'
+    echo "Testing $* $SPACES" |cut -c1-70 |tr -d '\012'
 }
 
 # Run a test and print PASS or *FAIL*.  If a test fails then increment
diff --git a/tools/testh5toh4 b/tools/testh5toh4
index d255e3dd26..97586d79c8 100644
--- a/tools/testh5toh4
+++ b/tools/testh5toh4
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ verbose=yes
 TESTING()
 {
     SPACES="                                                               "
-    echo "Testing $* $SPACES" |cut -c1-70 |tr -d '\n'
+    echo "Testing $* $SPACES" |cut -c1-70 |tr -d '\012'
 }
 
 # Run a test and print PASS or *FAIL*.  If a test fails then increment