diff --git a/c_emulator/riscv_sim.c b/c_emulator/riscv_sim.c
index 84ee04d3f..93609b433 100644
--- a/c_emulator/riscv_sim.c
+++ b/c_emulator/riscv_sim.c
@@ -740,9 +740,7 @@ int compare_states(struct tv_spike_t *s)
 void flush_logs(void)
 {
   if (config_print_instr) {
-    fprintf(stderr, "\n");
     fflush(stderr);
-    fprintf(trace_log, "\n");
     fflush(trace_log);
   }
 }