diff --git a/options.c b/options.c
index dbaec6ca..32ab9ec7 100644
--- a/options.c
+++ b/options.c
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ void usage(enum logcode F)
 {
   print_rsync_version(F);
 
-  rprintf(F,"rsync is a file transfer program capable of efficient remote update\nvia a fast differencing algorithm.\n\n");
+  rprintf(F,"\nrsync is a file transfer program capable of efficient remote update\nvia a fast differencing algorithm.\n\n");
 
   rprintf(F,"Usage: rsync [OPTION]... SRC [SRC]... [USER@]HOST:DEST\n");
   rprintf(F,"  or   rsync [OPTION]... [USER@]HOST:SRC DEST\n");