diff --git a/libraries/outputTools.py b/libraries/outputTools.py
index 5cffa9fd3..486837800 100644
--- a/libraries/outputTools.py
+++ b/libraries/outputTools.py
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ def print_error(msg, back = False):
 	    _lastline = msg
         else:
 	    return
-	writechar("\r"+_lastline.rstrip()+"\r")
+	writechar("\r   "+_lastline.rstrip()+"\r")
 	writechar("\r"+red(">>")+" "+msg)
 	return
     writechar("\r"+_cleanline+"\r")
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ def print_info(msg, back = False):
         else:
 	    return
         
-	writechar("\r"+_lastline.rstrip()+"\r")
+	writechar("\r   "+_lastline.rstrip()+"\r")
 	writechar("\r"+green(">>")+" "+msg)
 	return
     writechar("\r"+_cleanline+"\r")