1 files changed, 9 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/wt-status.c b/wt-status.c
index 445a36204a..b81fcd428d 100644
--- a/wt-status.c
+++ b/wt-status.c
@@ -1006,13 +1006,19 @@ size_t wt_status_locate_end(const char *s, size_t len)
 	return len;
 }
 
-void wt_status_add_cut_line(FILE *fp)
+void wt_status_append_cut_line(struct strbuf *buf)
 {
 	const char *explanation = _("Do not modify or remove the line above.\nEverything below it will be ignored.");
+
+	strbuf_commented_addf(buf, "%s", cut_line);
+	strbuf_add_commented_lines(buf, explanation, strlen(explanation));
+}
+
+void wt_status_add_cut_line(FILE *fp)
+{
 	struct strbuf buf = STRBUF_INIT;
 
-	fprintf(fp, "%c %s", comment_line_char, cut_line);
-	strbuf_add_commented_lines(&buf, explanation, strlen(explanation));
+	wt_status_append_cut_line(&buf);
 	fputs(buf.buf, fp);
 	strbuf_release(&buf);
 }