diff --git a/scripts/functions b/scripts/functions
index 75b2eafe..a96f245a 100644
--- a/scripts/functions
+++ b/scripts/functions
@@ -52,6 +52,9 @@ CT_LOG_LEVEL_EXTRA=3
 CT_LOG_LEVEL_DEBUG=4
 CT_LOG_LEVEL_ALL=5
 
+# Make it easy to use \n
+CR=$(printf "\n")
+
 # A function to log what is happening
 # Different log level are available:
 #   - ERROR:   A serious, fatal error occurred
@@ -76,7 +79,7 @@ CT_DoLog() {
         cat -
     else
         echo "${@}"
-    fi |( IFS="\n" # We want the full lines, even leading spaces
+    fi |( IFS="${CR}" # We want the full lines, even leading spaces
           _prog_bar_cpt=0
           _prog_bar[0]='/'
           _prog_bar[1]='-'