diff --git a/python/kvikio/tests/test_http_io.py b/python/kvikio/tests/test_http_io.py
index f496db0e2a..0c970cf2a9 100644
--- a/python/kvikio/tests/test_http_io.py
+++ b/python/kvikio/tests/test_http_io.py
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ def test_retry_http_503_fails(tmpdir, xp, capfd):
         records = captured.out.strip().split("\n")
         assert len(records) == 1
         assert records[0] == (
-            "KvikIO: Got HTTP code 503. Retrying after 500ms " "(attempt 2 of 2)."
+            "KvikIO: Got HTTP code 503. Retrying after 500ms (attempt 2 of 2)."
         )