diff --git a/qutebrowser/config/configdata.py b/qutebrowser/config/configdata.py
index dd3ef7269..fd0d5925a 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/config/configdata.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/config/configdata.py
@@ -933,8 +933,8 @@ def data(readonly=False):
 
             ('auto-follow-timeout',
              SettingValue(typ.Int(), '0'),
-             "A timeout (in milliseconds) to inhibit normal-mode key bindings after a successful"
-             "auto-follow."),
+             "A timeout (in milliseconds) to inhibit normal-mode key bindings "
+             "after a successful auto-follow."),
 
             ('next-regexes',
              SettingValue(typ.List(typ.Regex(flags=re.IGNORECASE)),