diff --git a/nl.c b/nl.c
index 10fe6d4..05c1a2a 100644
--- a/nl.c
+++ b/nl.c
@@ -57,7 +57,6 @@ nl(const char *fname, FILE *fp)
 		if (getsection(buf, &section)) {
 			if ((section >= oldsection) && !pflag)
 				number = startnum;
-			putchar('\n');
 			continue;
 		}