diff --git a/bots/jabber_mirror_backend.py b/bots/jabber_mirror_backend.py
index 0ad3ed2..3a84b00 100755
--- a/bots/jabber_mirror_backend.py
+++ b/bots/jabber_mirror_backend.py
@@ -303,11 +303,11 @@ zulip configuration file under the jabber_mirror section (exceptions are noted
 in their help sections).  Keys have the same name as options with hyphens
 replaced with underscores.  Zulip configuration options go in the api section,
 as normal.'''.replace("\n", " ")
-)
+                                    )
     parser.add_option('--mode',
                       default=None,
                       action='store',
-                      help= \
+                      help=
 '''Which mode to run in.  Valid options are "personal" and "public".  In
 "personal" mode, the mirror uses an individual users' credentials and mirrors
 all messages they send on Zulip to Jabber and all private Jabber messages to