diff --git a/node/src/main/kotlin/net/corda/node/internal/subcommands/InitialRegistrationCli.kt b/node/src/main/kotlin/net/corda/node/internal/subcommands/InitialRegistrationCli.kt
index d0ea54969e..881de2c7df 100644
--- a/node/src/main/kotlin/net/corda/node/internal/subcommands/InitialRegistrationCli.kt
+++ b/node/src/main/kotlin/net/corda/node/internal/subcommands/InitialRegistrationCli.kt
@@ -62,11 +62,11 @@ class InitialRegistration(val baseDirectory: Path, private val networkRootTrustS
         val versionInfo = startup.getVersionInfo()
 
         println("\n" +
-                "******************************************************************\n" +
-                "*                                                                *\n" +
-                "*      Registering as a new participant with a Corda network     *\n" +
-                "*                                                                *\n" +
-                "******************************************************************\n")
+                "*******************************************************************\n" +
+                "*                                                                 *\n" +
+                "*      Registering as a new participant with a Corda network      *\n" +
+                "*                                                                 *\n" +
+                "*******************************************************************\n")
 
         NodeRegistrationHelper(NodeRegistrationConfiguration(conf),
                 HTTPNetworkRegistrationService(