diff --git a/src/node_device/node_device_udev.c b/src/node_device/node_device_udev.c
index dfdef483cb..911325600e 100644
--- a/src/node_device/node_device_udev.c
+++ b/src/node_device/node_device_udev.c
@@ -1889,8 +1889,7 @@ udevEventHandleThread(void *opaque G_GNUC_UNUSED)
             if (errno != EAGAIN && errno != EWOULDBLOCK && errno != EINVAL) {
             VIR_WARNINGS_RESET
                 virReportSystemError(errno, "%s",
-                                     _("failed to receive device from udev "
-                                       "monitor"));
+                                     _("failed to receive device from udev monitor"));
                 return;
             }