diff --git a/config.go b/config.go
index 36a57258ca0fc8ac909f73a477e5d56a40daa636..744223126401f2845b6534d4b6eaf95b073f67fc 100644
--- a/config.go
+++ b/config.go
@@ -39,9 +39,7 @@ func writeDefaultConfig(configFile string) error {
 	}
 	defer file.Close()
 
-	_, err = file.Write([]byte(`listen: 127.0.0.1:1313
-accessToken: CHANGEME
-databasePath: badger_db`))
+	_, err = file.WriteString("listen: 127.0.0.1:1313\naccessToken: CHANGEME\ndatabasePath: badger_db\n")
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}