diff --git a/setup-mariadb b/setup-mariadb
index 1f61077..2efca51 100755
--- a/setup-mariadb
+++ b/setup-mariadb
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@ set -e
 
 apt-get -y install apg mariadb-server
 db_root_pw="$(apg -a 1 -m 24 -x 64 -M clns -n 1)"
-printf "\nProposed mariadb root password:\n${db_root_pw}\n"
+printf '\n%s\n%s\n' 'Proposed mariadb root password:' "${db_root_pw}"
 mysql_secure_installation