diff --git a/commands.cpp b/commands.cpp
index c9a6165..dbe2c56 100644
--- a/commands.cpp
+++ b/commands.cpp
@@ -1070,7 +1070,7 @@ int add_gpg_user (int argc, const char** argv)
 	if (access(state_gitattributes_path.c_str(), F_OK) != 0) {
 		std::ofstream		state_gitattributes_file(state_gitattributes_path.c_str());
 		//                          |--------------------------------------------------------------------------------| 80 chars
-		state_gitattributes_file << "# Do not edit this file.  To specify the files to encrypt, create your own\";
+		state_gitattributes_file << "# Do not edit this file.  To specify the files to encrypt, create your own\n";
 		state_gitattributes_file << "# .gitattributes file in the directory where your files are.\n";
 		state_gitattributes_file << "* !filter !diff\n";
 		state_gitattributes_file.close();