diff --git a/lisp/org-exp.el b/lisp/org-exp.el
index 807e8c8a1..3712f4234 100644
--- a/lisp/org-exp.el
+++ b/lisp/org-exp.el
@@ -2456,7 +2456,7 @@ INDENT was the original indentation of the block."
 			(setq rtn
                               (concat
                                (if caption
-                                   (format "<label class=\"org-src-name\">%s  &equiv</label>\n"
+                                   (format "<label class=\"org-src-name\">%s  &equiv</label>"
                                            caption)
                                  "")
                                (replace-match