diff --git a/lib/6to5/generation/generators/statements.js b/lib/6to5/generation/generators/statements.js
index c6c471b638..0102528de8 100644
--- a/lib/6to5/generation/generators/statements.js
+++ b/lib/6to5/generation/generators/statements.js
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ exports.SwitchCase = function (node, print) {
     this.push("default:");
   }
 
-  this.space();
+  this.newline();
   print.sequence(node.consequent, { indent: true });
 };