diff --git a/src/parser.cpp b/src/parser.cpp
index 8e8c71138..ba0da627a 100644
--- a/src/parser.cpp
+++ b/src/parser.cpp
@@ -355,7 +355,6 @@ void parser_t::stack_trace_internal(size_t block_idx, wcstring *buff) const {
         const event_block_t *eb = static_cast<const event_block_t *>(b);
         wcstring description = event_get_desc(eb->event);
         append_format(*buff, _(L"in event handler: %ls\n"), description.c_str());
-        buff->append(L"\n");
 
         // Stop recursing at event handler. No reason to believe that any other code is relevant.
         //