diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/export_dialog.cc b/gtk2_ardour/export_dialog.cc
index 50796f2fcc..fc05b12374 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/export_dialog.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/export_dialog.cc
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ ExportDialog::update_warnings ()
 		list_files_hbox.show ();
 		for (std::list<string>::iterator it = warnings->conflicting_filenames.begin(); it != warnings->conflicting_filenames.end(); ++it) {
 			string::size_type pos = it->find_last_of ("/");
-			list_files_string += "\n" + it->substr (0, pos + 1) + "<b>" + it->substr (pos + 1) + "</b>";
+			list_files_string += it->substr (0, pos + 1) + "<b>" + it->substr (pos + 1) + "</b>\n";
 		}
 	}
 }