diff --git a/hgext/churn.py b/hgext/churn.py
--- a/hgext/churn.py
+++ b/hgext/churn.py
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ def countrate(ui, repo, amap, *pats, **o
             newpct = int(100.0 * count / max(len(repo), 1))
             if pct < newpct:
                 pct = newpct
-                ui.write(_("\rgenerating stats: %d%%") % pct)
+                ui.write("\r" + _("generating stats: %d%%") % pct)
                 sys.stdout.flush()
 
     if opts.get('progress'):