diff --git a/tools/news/template.rst b/tools/news/template.rst
index 70d6ab75def..627bc333a3a 100644
--- a/tools/news/template.rst
+++ b/tools/news/template.rst
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-{{ top_line -}}
+{{ top_line }}
 
 {%- for section in sections %}
 {% set underline = "-" %}