diff --git a/crates/workspace/src/items.rs b/crates/workspace/src/items.rs
index 61e2d65986..9a14379c7a 100644
--- a/crates/workspace/src/items.rs
+++ b/crates/workspace/src/items.rs
@@ -300,7 +300,7 @@ impl View for DiagnosticMessage {
                 )
                 .with_child(
                     Label::new(
-                        diagnostic.message.replace('\n', " "),
+                        diagnostic.message.lines().next().unwrap().to_string(),
                         theme.diagnostic_message.clone(),
                     )
                     .boxed(),