diff --git a/advice.c b/advice.c
index 486f823c7..c50ebdf5f 100644
--- a/advice.c
+++ b/advice.c
@@ -76,16 +76,15 @@ int git_default_advice_config(const char *var, const char *value)
 
 int error_resolve_conflict(const char *me)
 {
-	error("'%s' is not possible because you have unmerged files.", me);
+	error("%s is not possible because you have unmerged files.", me);
 	if (advice_resolve_conflict)
 		/*
 		 * Message used both when 'git commit' fails and when
 		 * other commands doing a merge do.
 		 */
-		advise(_("Fix them up in the work tree,\n"
-			 "and then use 'git add/rm <file>' as\n"
-			 "appropriate to mark resolution and make a commit,\n"
-			 "or use 'git commit -a'."));
+		advise(_("Fix them up in the work tree, and then use 'git add/rm <file>'\n"
+			 "as appropriate to mark resolution and make a commit, or use\n"
+			 "'git commit -a'."));
 	return -1;
 }