diff --git a/templates/borg_exporter.j2 b/templates/borg_exporter.j2
index 5d5c247..15742a1 100644
--- a/templates/borg_exporter.j2
+++ b/templates/borg_exporter.j2
@@ -55,7 +55,5 @@ EOF
 status=$(get_status_data)
 
 printf '%s' "$status" >"$TMP_FILE"
+printf '\n' >> "$TMP_FILE"
 mv "$TMP_FILE" "$PROM_FILE"
-
-# The textfile collector needs a newline at the end of the file
-echo >> "$PROM_FILE"