diff --git a/src/util/fairland.c b/src/util/fairland.c
index 38f45c71..a7d314f2 100644
--- a/src/util/fairland.c
+++ b/src/util/fairland.c
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ main(int argc, char *argv[])
     allocate_memory();
     print_vars();
 
-    qprint("\n\n        #*# ...fairland rips open a rift in the datumplane... #*#\n\n");
+    qprint("\n        #*# ...fairland rips open a rift in the datumplane... #*#\n\n");
     qprint("seed is %lu\n", rnd_seed);
     do {
 	init();
diff --git a/tests/fairland/fairland.out b/tests/fairland/fairland.out
index dfb65a38..cdc0f264 100644
--- a/tests/fairland/fairland.out
+++ b/tests/fairland/fairland.out
@@ -11,7 +11,6 @@ minimum distance between continents: 2
 minimum distance from islands to continents: 1
 World dimensions: 64x32
 
-
         #*# ...fairland rips open a rift in the datumplane... #*#
 
 seed is 1