diff --git a/_pytest/terminal.py b/_pytest/terminal.py
index af89d0fc2..0bf861ebe 100644
--- a/_pytest/terminal.py
+++ b/_pytest/terminal.py
@@ -290,6 +290,9 @@ class TerminalReporter:
         if self.isatty:
             if final:
                 line += " \n"
+                # Rewrite with empty line so we will not see the artifact of
+                # previous write
+                self.rewrite('')
             self.rewrite(line, bold=True)
         else:
             self.write_line(line)
diff --git a/changelog/2571.trivial b/changelog/2571.trivial
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..45750f122
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog/2571.trivial
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Ensure final collected line doesn't include artifacts of previous write.