diff --git a/qutebrowser/app.py b/qutebrowser/app.py
index 89c7429ce..a334d8100 100644
--- a/qutebrowser/app.py
+++ b/qutebrowser/app.py
@@ -130,8 +130,8 @@ def run(args):
 
     if server is None:
         if args.backend is not None:
-            log.init.warning("Backend from the running" 
-                             " instance will be used")
+            log.init.warning(
+                "Backend from the running instance will be used")
         sys.exit(usertypes.Exit.ok)
     else:
         server.got_args.connect(lambda args, target_arg, cwd: