diff --git a/examples/hilo.p b/examples/hilo.p
index 161ff8049..3215ea1ca 100644
--- a/examples/hilo.p
+++ b/examples/hilo.p
@@ -60,7 +60,6 @@ procedure getname;
 	begin
 		writeln;
 		writeln('Hi there! I''m written in Pascal. Before we start, what is your name?');
-		writeln;
 		readstring(name, namelen);
 		writeln;
 		write('Hello, ');