diff --git a/lzma/C/Makefile.am b/lzma/C/Makefile.am
index ab16058..bb19b92 100644
--- a/lzma/C/Makefile.am
+++ b/lzma/C/Makefile.am
@@ -53,11 +53,12 @@ liblzma_la_LIBADD = $(ASM_7z).lo
 \n\# Generated by libtool -- hack to allow asm linking\
 \n\# Peter Hyman\
 \npic_object='.libs/$(ASM_7z).o'\
-\nnon_pic_object='$(ASM_7z).o'
+\nnon_pic_object='$(ASM_7z).o'\
+\n
 
 $(ASM_7z).lo: $(ASM_S)
 	$(ASM_PROG) $(ASM_OPT) -o $(ASM_7z).o $(ASM_S)
 	mkdir -p .libs
 	cp $(ASM_7z).o .libs/
-	@echo -e "$(7ZIPASMLOFILE)" > $(ASM_7z).lo
+	@printf "$(7ZIPASMLOFILE)" > $(ASM_7z).lo
 endif