diff --git a/hadoop-hdfs-project/hadoop-hdfs/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hdfs/tools/ECAdmin.java b/hadoop-hdfs-project/hadoop-hdfs/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hdfs/tools/ECAdmin.java
index 80d1b6f401..d1c5d654f6 100644
--- a/hadoop-hdfs-project/hadoop-hdfs/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hdfs/tools/ECAdmin.java
+++ b/hadoop-hdfs-project/hadoop-hdfs/src/main/java/org/apache/hadoop/hdfs/tools/ECAdmin.java
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ public String getLongUsage() {
           "Set the erasure coding policy for a file/directory.\n\n" +
           listing.toString() + "\n" +
           "-replicate and -policy are optional arguments. They cannot been " +
-          "used at the same time";
+          "used at the same time.\n";
     }
 
     @Override