diff --git a/Framework/DataHandling/src/DownloadInstrument.cpp b/Framework/DataHandling/src/DownloadInstrument.cpp
index 0c9257bc42066c3bd0e3a852bae29ca1c1684e82..608b35f190fae3d94f0a368b871c8e75d7086c4f 100644
--- a/Framework/DataHandling/src/DownloadInstrument.cpp
+++ b/Framework/DataHandling/src/DownloadInstrument.cpp
@@ -147,7 +147,8 @@ DownloadInstrument::StringToStringMap DownloadInstrument::processRepository() {
         "this should point to the location of the instrument "
         "directory in the github API "
         "e.g. "
-        "https://api.github.com/repos/mantidproject/mantid/contents/instrument.");
+        "https://api.github.com/repos/mantidproject/mantid/contents/"
+        "instrument.");
   }
   StringToStringMap fileMap;
   try {