diff --git a/labs/osbash.sh b/labs/osbash.sh
index 48958d25..32ba9db3 100755
--- a/labs/osbash.sh
+++ b/labs/osbash.sh
@@ -224,4 +224,5 @@ vm_build_nodes "$CMD"
 #-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 ENDTIME=$(date +%s)
 echo -e >&2 "${CStatus:-}$(date) osbash finished successfully${CReset:-}"
-echo "${CStatus:-}osbash completed in $(($ENDTIME - $STARTTIME)) seconds.${CReset:-}"
+echo -e >&2 "${CStatus:-}osbash completed in $(($ENDTIME - $STARTTIME))" \
+            "seconds.${CReset:-}"