diff --git a/core/src/main/scala/org/http4s/multipart/Part.scala b/core/src/main/scala/org/http4s/multipart/Part.scala
index d4eace27fb3..e6e51574f96 100644
--- a/core/src/main/scala/org/http4s/multipart/Part.scala
+++ b/core/src/main/scala/org/http4s/multipart/Part.scala
@@ -29,8 +29,7 @@ object Part {
 
   @deprecated(
     """Empty parts are not allowed by the multipart spec, see: https://tools.ietf.org/html/rfc7578#section-4.2
-       Moreover, it allows the creation of potentially incorrect multipart bodies
-    """.stripMargin,
+       Moreover, it allows the creation of potentially incorrect multipart bodies""",
     "0.18.12"
   )
   def empty[F[_]]: Part[F] =