diff --git a/Modules/_pickle.c b/Modules/_pickle.c
index 80bb2126de7eef..51e0a2415921c8 100644
--- a/Modules/_pickle.c
+++ b/Modules/_pickle.c
@@ -6073,7 +6073,7 @@ load_persid(UnpicklerObject *self)
     else {
         PickleState *st = _Pickle_GetGlobalState();
         PyErr_SetString(st->UnpicklingError,
-                        "A load persistent id instruction was encountered,\n"
+                        "A load persistent id instruction was encountered, "
                         "but no persistent_load function was specified.");
         return -1;
     }
@@ -6100,7 +6100,7 @@ load_binpersid(UnpicklerObject *self)
     else {
         PickleState *st = _Pickle_GetGlobalState();
         PyErr_SetString(st->UnpicklingError,
-                        "A load persistent id instruction was encountered,\n"
+                        "A load persistent id instruction was encountered, "
                         "but no persistent_load function was specified.");
         return -1;
     }