diff --git a/lib/dns/resolver.c b/lib/dns/resolver.c
index e343f63b93..db152f3e08 100644
--- a/lib/dns/resolver.c
+++ b/lib/dns/resolver.c
@@ -237,10 +237,8 @@
 
 STATIC_ASSERT(NS_PROCESSING_LIMIT > NS_RR_LIMIT,
 	      "The maximum number of NS RRs processed for each "
-	      "delegation "
-	      "(NS_PROCESSING_LIMIT) must be larger than the large "
-	      "delegation "
-	      "threshold (NS_RR_LIMIT).");
+	      "delegation (NS_PROCESSING_LIMIT) must be larger than the large "
+	      "delegation threshold (NS_RR_LIMIT).");
 
 /* Hash table for zone counters */
 #ifndef RES_DOMAIN_HASH_BITS