diff --git a/upgradedb.go b/upgradedb.go
index 8a29f5c..828349a 100644
--- a/upgradedb.go
+++ b/upgradedb.go
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@ func upgradedb() {
 		s = ""
 		getconfig("aboutmsg", &s)
 		if s == "" {
-			setconfig("aboutmsg", "<h3>What is honk?</h3>\n<p>Honk is amazing!")
+			setconfig("aboutmsg", "<h3>What is honk?</h3><p>Honk is amazing!")
 		}
 		s = ""
 		getconfig("loginmsg", &s)
diff --git a/util.go b/util.go
index af46c08..26eed8f 100644
--- a/util.go
+++ b/util.go
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ func initdb() {
 	setconfig("dbversion", myVersion)
 
 	setconfig("servermsg", "<h2>Things happen.</h2>")
-	setconfig("aboutmsg", "<h3>What is honk?</h3>\n<p>Honk is amazing!")
+	setconfig("aboutmsg", "<h3>What is honk?</h3><p>Honk is amazing!")
 	setconfig("loginmsg", "<h2>login</h2>")
 	setconfig("debug", 0)