diff --git a/doc/ircd.conf.example b/doc/ircd.conf.example
index 1ae47b33..ff3f549d 100644
--- a/doc/ircd.conf.example
+++ b/doc/ircd.conf.example
@@ -586,8 +586,7 @@ general {
 	not_authorised_client_message = "You are not authorised to access this server.";
 	illegal_hostname_client_message = "You have an illegal character in your hostname.";
 	server_full_client_message = "Sorry, server is full - try later";
-	illegal_name_long_client_message = "Your username is invalid. Please make sure that your username contains "
-									   "only alphanumeric characters.";
+	illegal_name_long_client_message = "Your username is invalid. Please make sure that your username contains only alphanumeric characters.";
 	illegal_name_short_client_message = "Invalid username";
 	identify_service = "NickServ@services.int";
 	identify_command = "IDENTIFY";
diff --git a/doc/reference.conf b/doc/reference.conf
index a91d9349..a68379a4 100644
--- a/doc/reference.conf
+++ b/doc/reference.conf
@@ -1205,8 +1205,7 @@ general {
 	/* illegal name long client message: long-form explanation that their username
 	 * contains illegal characters
 	 */
-	illegal_name_long_client_message = "Your username is invalid. Please make sure that your username contains "
-									   "only alphanumeric characters.";
+	illegal_name_long_client_message = "Your username is invalid. Please make sure that your username contains only alphanumeric characters.";
 
 	/* illegal name short client message: short-form notification that their username
 	 * contains illegal characters; will be followed by ": their_username"