diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 72138f448a..6ae7a00f83 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -241,6 +241,7 @@ echolog(){
 die(){
     echolog "$@"
     cat <<EOF
+
 If you think configure made a mistake, make sure you are using the latest
 version from SVN.  If the latest version fails, report the problem to the
 ffmpeg-user@mplayerhq.hu mailing list or IRC #ffmpeg on irc.freenode.net.