diff --git a/src/compiler/tsc.ts b/src/compiler/tsc.ts
index a7304eebe4b..866065af972 100644
--- a/src/compiler/tsc.ts
+++ b/src/compiler/tsc.ts
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ namespace ts {
             output += `${ diagnostic.file.fileName }(${ loc.line + 1 },${ loc.character + 1 }): `;
         }
 
-        output += `${ flattenDiagnosticMessageText(diagnostic.messageText, sys.newLine) }${ sys.newLine }`;
+        output += `${ flattenDiagnosticMessageText(diagnostic.messageText, sys.newLine) }${ sys.newLine + sys.newLine + sys.newLine }`;
 
         sys.write(output);
     }