diff --git a/src/uu/unexpand/src/unexpand.rs b/src/uu/unexpand/src/unexpand.rs
index 22e4aa08e..d9dcc92e0 100644
--- a/src/uu/unexpand/src/unexpand.rs
+++ b/src/uu/unexpand/src/unexpand.rs
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ use uucore::{crash, crash_if_err, format_usage};
 
 static NAME: &str = "unexpand";
 static USAGE: &str = "{} [OPTION]... [FILE]...";
-static ABOUT: &str = r#"Convert blanks in each FILE to tabs, writing to standard output.
-                        With no FILE, or when FILE is -, read standard input."#;
+static ABOUT: &str = "Convert blanks in each FILE to tabs, writing to standard output.\n\n\
+                      With no FILE, or when FILE is -, read standard input.";
 
 const DEFAULT_TABSTOP: usize = 8;