diff --git a/src/net/http/serve_test.go b/src/net/http/serve_test.go
index 0c76f1bcc4e..64b5e3e3568 100644
--- a/src/net/http/serve_test.go
+++ b/src/net/http/serve_test.go
@@ -2659,7 +2659,7 @@ func TestRedirectContentTypeAndBody(t *testing.T) {
 		wantCT   string
 		wantBody string
 	}{
-		{MethodGet, nil, "text/html; charset=utf-8", "<a href=\"/foo\">Found</a>.\n\n"},
+		{MethodGet, nil, "text/html; charset=utf-8", "<a href=\"/foo\">Found</a>.\n"},
 		{MethodHead, nil, "text/html; charset=utf-8", ""},
 		{MethodPost, nil, "", ""},
 		{MethodDelete, nil, "", ""},
diff --git a/src/net/http/server.go b/src/net/http/server.go
index 92457785908..06d12c959b9 100644
--- a/src/net/http/server.go
+++ b/src/net/http/server.go
@@ -2273,7 +2273,7 @@ func Redirect(w ResponseWriter, r *Request, url string, code int) {
 
 	// Shouldn't send the body for POST or HEAD; that leaves GET.
 	if !hadCT && r.Method == "GET" {
-		body := "<a href=\"" + htmlEscape(url) + "\">" + StatusText(code) + "</a>.\n"
+		body := "<a href=\"" + htmlEscape(url) + "\">" + StatusText(code) + "</a>."
 		fmt.Fprintln(w, body)
 	}
 }