diff --git a/lib/matplotlib/_api/deprecation.py b/lib/matplotlib/_api/deprecation.py
index 5c491e49772d..7c304173b2e5 100644
--- a/lib/matplotlib/_api/deprecation.py
+++ b/lib/matplotlib/_api/deprecation.py
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ def _generate_deprecation_warning(
         removal = f"in {removal}" if removal else "two minor releases later"
     if not message:
         message = (
-            ("\nThe %(name)s %(obj_type)s" if obj_type else "%(name)s")
+            ("The %(name)s %(obj_type)s" if obj_type else "%(name)s")
             + (" will be deprecated in a future version"
                if pending else
                (" was deprecated in Matplotlib %(since)s"