diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__line/gencode-remote b/cdist/conf/type/__line/gencode-remote
index 69f4d67a..1c46c16c 100755
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__line/gencode-remote
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__line/gencode-remote
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ case "$state_should" in
         #
 
         line_sanitised=$(cat "$__object/parameter/line" | sed -e "s/'/'\"'\"'/g" -e 's/\\/\\\\/g')
-        echo "echo '$line_sanitised' >> $file"
+        echo "printf '%s\n' '$line_sanitised' >> $file"
 
     ;;
     absent)