diff --git a/src/bin/package/package.cpp b/src/bin/package/package.cpp
index 8fdd8bd7f8..627755f2aa 100644
--- a/src/bin/package/package.cpp
+++ b/src/bin/package/package.cpp
@@ -86,8 +86,8 @@ static const char* kUsage =
 	"                    %%name%%         - the package name\n"
 	"                    %%version%%      - the package version\n"
 	"                    %%%%             - %%\n"
-	"                    \n             - new line\n"
-	"                    \t             - tab\n"
+	"                    \\n             - new line\n"
+	"                    \\t             - tab\n"
 	"\n"
 	"  list [ <options> ] <package>\n"
 	"    Lists the contents of package file <package>.\n"