diff --git a/src/calibre/linux_installer.py b/src/calibre/linux_installer.py
index 2ae669fdf0..8b012339f2 100644
--- a/src/calibre/linux_installer.py
+++ b/src/calibre/linux_installer.py
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ def download_tarball():
         if pb is not None:
             pb.update(percent)
         else:
-            print '%d%, '%int(percent*100)
+            print '%d%%, '%int(percent*100)
     f.seek(0)
     return f
 
@@ -277,4 +277,4 @@ def main(args=sys.argv):
     return 0
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
-    sys.exit(main())
\ No newline at end of file
+    sys.exit(main())