diff --git a/guix/build/download.scm b/guix/build/download.scm
index e954963..6e85174 100644
--- a/guix/build/download.scm
+++ b/guix/build/download.scm
@@ -125,12 +125,12 @@ bytes long.  The returned procedure is suitable for use as an argument to
                                          (seconds->string elapsed)
                                          (progress-bar %) %))
                      ;; TODO: Make this adapt to the actual terminal width.
-                     (cols       90)
+                     (cols       80)
                      (num-spaces (max 1 (- cols (+ (string-length left)
                                                    (string-length right)))))
                      (gap        (make-string num-spaces #\space)))
-                (display #\cr log-port)
                 (format log-port "~a~a~a" left gap right)
+                (display #\cr log-port)
                 (flush-output-port log-port)
                 (cont))))
           (lambda (transferred cont)