diff --git a/bin/main.ml b/bin/main.ml
index be333e73..b135def1 100644
--- a/bin/main.ml
+++ b/bin/main.ml
@@ -1468,10 +1468,10 @@ module Help = struct
            Unix systems and $(b,Local Settings/dune/config) in the User home
            directory on Windows. However, it is possible to specify an
            alternative configuration file with the $(b,--config-file) option.|}
-    ; `P {|The first line of the file must be of the form (lang dune X.Y) \
+    ; `P {|The first line of the file must be of the form (lang dune X.Y)
            where X.Y is the version of the dune language used in the file.|}
-    ; `P {|The rest of the file must be written in S-expression syntax and be \
-           composed of a list of stanzas. The following sections describe \
+    ; `P {|The rest of the file must be written in S-expression syntax and be
+           composed of a list of stanzas. The following sections describe
            the stanzas available.|}
     ; `S "DISPLAY MODES"
     ; `P {|Syntax: $(b,\(display MODE\))|}