diff --git a/donkeycar/parts/imu.py b/donkeycar/parts/imu.py
index fa45ea8fc..32a918126 100755
--- a/donkeycar/parts/imu.py
+++ b/donkeycar/parts/imu.py
@@ -207,10 +207,11 @@ def shutdown(self):
         try:
             euler, matrix, accel = p.run()
             #out_str = f"\reuler: " + f",".join(f"{x:+5.3f}" for x in matrix)
-            out_str = f"\rm = " + \
+            out_str = f"\rm = "
                 # np.array2string(matrix, precision=3, separator=',',
                 #                 sign='+', floatmode='fixed',
                 #                 suppress_small=True).replace('\n', '') +\
+            out_str += \
                 'a = ' + \
                 np.array2string(accel, precision=3, separator=',', sign='+',
                                 floatmode='fixed',