diff --git a/nixos/modules/profiles/installation-device.nix b/nixos/modules/profiles/installation-device.nix
index ae9be08c8d8..ce0d51d6b29 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/profiles/installation-device.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/profiles/installation-device.nix
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ with lib;
 
       Type `sudo systemctl start display-manager' to
       start the graphical user interface.
-    '';
+    '' + "\n";
 
     # We run sshd by default. Login via root is only possible after adding a
     # password via "passwd" or by adding a ssh key to /home/nixos/.ssh/authorized_keys.
diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/ttys/getty.nix b/nixos/modules/services/ttys/getty.nix
index 22ae9c27e5b..6eb96a6fc9f 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/ttys/getty.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/ttys/getty.nix
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ in
     # Note: this is set here rather than up there so that changing
     # nixos.label would not rebuild manual pages
     services.getty.greetingLine = mkDefault ''<<< Welcome to NixOS ${config.system.nixos.label} (\m) - \l >>>'';
-    services.getty.helpLine = mkIf (config.documentation.nixos.enable && config.documentation.doc.enable) "\nRun 'nixos-help' for the NixOS manual.";
+    services.getty.helpLine = mkIf (config.documentation.nixos.enable && config.documentation.doc.enable) "\nRun 'nixos-help' for the NixOS manual.\n";
 
     systemd.services."getty@" =
       { serviceConfig.ExecStart = [
@@ -152,7 +152,6 @@ in
 
           ${config.services.getty.greetingLine}
           ${config.services.getty.helpLine}
-
         '';
       };
 
diff --git a/nixos/modules/virtualisation/lxc-container.nix b/nixos/modules/virtualisation/lxc-container.nix
index 4963d9f3f9e..458871fe0e7 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/virtualisation/lxc-container.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/virtualisation/lxc-container.nix
@@ -190,11 +190,7 @@ in
     '';
 
     # Some more help text.
-    services.getty.helpLine =
-      ''
-
-        Log in as "root" with an empty password.
-      '';
+    services.getty.helpLine = "\nLog in as \"root\" with an empty password.\n";
 
     # Containers should be light-weight, so start sshd on demand.
     services.openssh.enable = mkDefault true;