diff --git a/src/native/win32/org_lwjgl_input_Controller.cpp b/src/native/win32/org_lwjgl_input_Controller.cpp
index 1ab0420c..8fe54b51 100644
--- a/src/native/win32/org_lwjgl_input_Controller.cpp
+++ b/src/native/win32/org_lwjgl_input_Controller.cpp
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ JNIEXPORT void JNICALL Java_org_lwjgl_input_Controller_nCreate(JNIEnv *env, jcla
   
   // assert that window has been created
 	if(hwnd == NULL) {
-    throwException(env, "Please create the window before initializing input devices\n");
+    throwException(env, "Please create the window before initializing input devices");
     return;
 	}
 	
diff --git a/src/native/win32/org_lwjgl_input_Mouse.cpp b/src/native/win32/org_lwjgl_input_Mouse.cpp
index 5f86dc51..db560c4a 100644
--- a/src/native/win32/org_lwjgl_input_Mouse.cpp
+++ b/src/native/win32/org_lwjgl_input_Mouse.cpp
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ JNIEXPORT void JNICALL Java_org_lwjgl_input_Mouse_nCreate(JNIEnv *env, jclass cl
 
   // assert that Direct Input has been created
 	if(lpdi == NULL) {
-    throwException(env, "Please create the window before initializing input devices\n");
+    throwException(env, "Please create the window before initializing input devices");
     return;
 	}