diff --git a/pelican/__init__.py b/pelican/__init__.py
index 08ddc716..12d12210 100644
--- a/pelican/__init__.py
+++ b/pelican/__init__.py
@@ -97,8 +97,8 @@ def main():
         help='Where to output the generated files. If not specified, a directory'
              ' will be created, named "output" in the current path.')
     parser.add_argument('-m', '--markup', default=None, dest='markup',
-        help='the list of markup language to use (rst or md). Please indicate them'
-             'separated by commas')
+        help='the list of markup language to use (rst or md). Please indicate '
+             'them separated by commas')
     parser.add_argument('-s', '--settings', dest='settings',
         help='the settings of the application. Default to None.')
     parser.add_argument('-k', '--keep-output-directory', dest='keep',