diff --git a/lib/ikarus.boot b/lib/ikarus.boot
index f9b93d2..4b5774c 100644
Binary files a/lib/ikarus.boot and b/lib/ikarus.boot differ
diff --git a/lib/makefile.ss b/lib/makefile.ss
index 806bf9c..e6b61d0 100644
--- a/lib/makefile.ss
+++ b/lib/makefile.ss
@@ -265,9 +265,9 @@
   (parameterize ([assembler-output #f] 
                  [expand-mode 'bootstrap]
                  [interaction-environment system-env])
-     (printf "compiling ~a ...\n" ifile)
-     (flush-output-port)
-     (compile-file ifile ofile 'replace)))
+     (printf "compiling ~a ... " ifile)
+     (compile-file ifile ofile 'replace)
+     (newline)))
 
 (for-each 
   (lambda (x)