diff --git a/nixos/modules/tasks/filesystems/zfs.nix b/nixos/modules/tasks/filesystems/zfs.nix
index 3149c860f30..4ff3ffc74b1 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/tasks/filesystems/zfs.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/tasks/filesystems/zfs.nix
@@ -254,12 +254,11 @@ in
               echo -n .
               trial=$(($trial + 1))
               if [[ $trial -eq 60 ]]; then
-                echo
-                echo "$msg"
                 break
               fi
             done
             echo
+            if [[ -n "$msg" ]]; then echo "$msg"; fi
         '') rootPools));
       };