diff --git a/lib/core/common.py b/lib/core/common.py
index eb706f6ad..ac74fb1bb 100644
--- a/lib/core/common.py
+++ b/lib/core/common.py
@@ -1259,8 +1259,8 @@ def getConsoleWidth(default=80):
 
     return width if width else default
 
-def clearConsoleLine():
-    dataToStdout("\r%s\r" % (" " * (getConsoleWidth() - 1)))
+def clearConsoleLine(forceOutput=False):
+    dataToStdout("\r%s\r" % (" " * (getConsoleWidth() - 1)), forceOutput)
 
 def parseXmlFile(xmlFile, handler):
     stream = StringIO(readCachedFileContent(xmlFile))
diff --git a/lib/core/testing.py b/lib/core/testing.py
index d41707afe..1e9e8e3d7 100644
--- a/lib/core/testing.py
+++ b/lib/core/testing.py
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@ import tempfile
 import time
 
 from lib.controller.controller import start
+from lib.core.common import clearConsoleLine
 from lib.core.common import dataToStdout
 from lib.core.common import getCompiledRegex
-from lib.core.common import getConsoleWidth
 from lib.core.common import readXmlFile
 from lib.core.data import conf
 from lib.core.data import logger
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ def smokeTest():
             status = '%d/%d (%d%s) ' % (count, length, round(100.0*count/length), '%')
             dataToStdout("\r[%s] [INFO] complete: %s" % (time.strftime("%X"), status))
 
-    dataToStdout("\r%s\r" % (" "*(getConsoleWidth()-1)))
+    clearConsoleLine()
     if retVal:
         logger.info("smoke test final result: PASSED")
     else:
diff --git a/lib/techniques/brute/use.py b/lib/techniques/brute/use.py
index d1f50c080..b37e470bd 100644
--- a/lib/techniques/brute/use.py
+++ b/lib/techniques/brute/use.py
@@ -10,8 +10,8 @@ See the file 'doc/COPYING' for copying permission
 import time
 
 from lib.core.agent import agent
+from lib.core.common import clearConsoleLine
 from lib.core.common import dataToStdout
-from lib.core.common import getConsoleWidth
 from lib.core.common import getFileItems
 from lib.core.common import popValue
 from lib.core.common import pushValue
@@ -42,8 +42,8 @@ def tableExists(tableFile):
         result = Request.queryPage(agent.payload(newValue=query))
 
         if result:
-            infoMsg = "\r[%s] [INFO] retrieved: %s" % (time.strftime("%X"), table)
-            infoMsg = "%s%s\n" % (infoMsg, " "*(getConsoleWidth()-1-len(infoMsg)))
+            clearConsoleLine(True)
+            infoMsg = "\r[%s] [INFO] retrieved: %s\n" % (time.strftime("%X"), table)
             dataToStdout(infoMsg, True)
             retVal.append(table)
 
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ def tableExists(tableFile):
 
     conf.verbose = popValue()
 
-    dataToStdout("\n", True)
+    clearConsoleLine(True)
 
     if not retVal:
         warnMsg = "no table found"
@@ -93,8 +93,8 @@ def columnExists(columnFile):
         result = Request.queryPage(agent.payload(newValue=query))
 
         if result:
-            infoMsg = "\r[%s] [INFO] retrieved: %s" % (time.strftime("%X"), column)
-            infoMsg = "%s%s\n" % (infoMsg, " "*(getConsoleWidth()-1-len(infoMsg)))
+            clearConsoleLine(True)
+            infoMsg = "\r[%s] [INFO] retrieved: %s\n" % (time.strftime("%X"), column)
             dataToStdout(infoMsg, True)
             retVal.append(column)
 
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ def columnExists(columnFile):
 
     conf.verbose = popValue()
 
-    dataToStdout("\n", True)
+    clearConsoleLine(True)
 
     if not retVal:
         warnMsg = "no column found"