diff --git a/src/bitmessageqt/__init__.py b/src/bitmessageqt/__init__.py
index e015e24c..a67a62dc 100644
--- a/src/bitmessageqt/__init__.py
+++ b/src/bitmessageqt/__init__.py
@@ -1943,10 +1943,10 @@ class MyForm(QtGui.QMainWindow):
 
     def click_pushButtonTTL(self):
         QtGui.QMessageBox.information(self, 'Time To Live', _translate(
-            "MainWindow", "The TTL, or Time-To-Live is the length of time that the network will hold the message. \
-The recipient must get it during this time. If your Bitmessage client does not hear an acknowledgement, it \
-will resend the message automatically. The longer the Time-To-Live, the \
-more work your computer must do to send the message. A Time-To-Live of four or five days is often appropriate."), QMessageBox.Ok)
+            "MainWindow", """The TTL, or Time-To-Live is the length of time that the network will hold the message.
+ The recipient must get it during this time. If your Bitmessage client does not hear an acknowledgement, it
+ will resend the message automatically. The longer the Time-To-Live, the
+ more work your computer must do to send the message. A Time-To-Live of four or five days is often appropriate."""), QMessageBox.Ok)
 
     def click_pushButtonSend(self):
         self.statusBar().showMessage('')