diff --git a/lib/dns/resolver.c b/lib/dns/resolver.c
index 2c354f565e..7496256471 100644
--- a/lib/dns/resolver.c
+++ b/lib/dns/resolver.c
@@ -9512,11 +9512,10 @@ rctx_authority_negative(respctx_t *rctx) {
 					if (rctx->ns_name != NULL &&
 					    name != rctx->ns_name)
 					{
-						log_formerr(fctx, "multiple NS "
-								  "RRsets "
-								  "in "
-								  "authority "
-								  "section");
+						log_formerr(
+							fctx,
+							"multiple NS RRsets in "
+							"authority section");
 						rctx->result = DNS_R_FORMERR;
 						return ISC_R_COMPLETE;
 					}
@@ -9537,11 +9536,10 @@ rctx_authority_negative(respctx_t *rctx) {
 					if (rctx->soa_name != NULL &&
 					    name != rctx->soa_name)
 					{
-						log_formerr(fctx, "multiple "
-								  "SOA RRs "
-								  "in "
-								  "authority "
-								  "section");
+						log_formerr(
+							fctx,
+							"multiple SOA RRs in "
+							"authority section");
 						rctx->result = DNS_R_FORMERR;
 						return ISC_R_COMPLETE;
 					}
@@ -9691,8 +9689,8 @@ rctx_authority_dnssec(respctx_t *rctx) {
 				 * one DS RRset.
 				 */
 				if (rctx->ns_name == NULL) {
-					log_formerr(fctx, "DS with no "
-							  "referral");
+					log_formerr(fctx,
+						    "DS with no referral");
 					rctx->result = DNS_R_FORMERR;
 					return ISC_R_COMPLETE;
 				}
@@ -9701,10 +9699,9 @@ rctx_authority_dnssec(respctx_t *rctx) {
 					if (rctx->ds_name != NULL &&
 					    name != rctx->ds_name)
 					{
-						log_formerr(fctx, "DS doesn't "
-								  "match "
-								  "referral "
-								  "(NS)");
+						log_formerr(fctx,
+							    "DS doesn't match "
+							    "referral (NS)");
 						rctx->result = DNS_R_FORMERR;
 						return ISC_R_COMPLETE;
 					}