diff --git a/Python/initconfig.c b/Python/initconfig.c
index cfa915308aa8e8..d5966cef60b059 100644
--- a/Python/initconfig.c
+++ b/Python/initconfig.c
@@ -1716,8 +1716,8 @@ config_init_cpu_count(PyConfig *config)
     return _PyStatus_OK();
 
 error:
-    return _PyStatus_ERR("-X cpu_count=n option: n is missing or an invalid number, ");
-                         "n must be greater than 0");    
+    return _PyStatus_ERR("-X cpu_count=n option: n is missing or an invalid number, "
+                         "n must be greater than 0");
 }
 
 static PyStatus