diff --git a/hgext/record.py b/hgext/record.py
--- a/hgext/record.py
+++ b/hgext/record.py
@@ -357,15 +357,14 @@ def filterpatch(ui, chunks):
 def record(ui, repo, *pats, **opts):
     '''interactively select changes to commit
 
-    If a list of files is omitted, all changes reported by "hg status"
-    will be candidates for recording.
+    If a list of files is omitted, all changes reported by "hg status" will be
+    candidates for recording.
 
     See 'hg help dates' for a list of formats valid for -d/--date.
 
-    You will be prompted for whether to record changes to each
-    modified file, and for files with multiple changes, for each
-    change to use. For each query, the following responses are
-    possible:
+    You will be prompted for whether to record changes to each modified file,
+    and for files with multiple changes, for each change to use. For each
+    query, the following responses are possible:
 
     y - record this change
     n - skip this change
@@ -388,8 +387,7 @@ def record(ui, repo, *pats, **opts):
 def qrecord(ui, repo, patch, *pats, **opts):
     '''interactively record a new patch
 
-    See 'hg help qnew' & 'hg help record' for more information and
-    usage.
+    See 'hg help qnew' & 'hg help record' for more information and usage.
     '''
 
     try:
diff --git a/tests/test-qrecord.out b/tests/test-qrecord.out
--- a/tests/test-qrecord.out
+++ b/tests/test-qrecord.out
@@ -28,8 +28,7 @@ hg qrecord [OPTION]... PATCH [FILE]...
 
 interactively record a new patch
 
-    See 'hg help qnew' & 'hg help record' for more information and
-    usage.
+    See 'hg help qnew' & 'hg help record' for more information and usage.
 
 options:
 
diff --git a/tests/test-record.out b/tests/test-record.out
--- a/tests/test-record.out
+++ b/tests/test-record.out
@@ -3,15 +3,14 @@ hg record [OPTION]... [FILE]...
 
 interactively select changes to commit
 
-    If a list of files is omitted, all changes reported by "hg status"
-    will be candidates for recording.
+    If a list of files is omitted, all changes reported by "hg status" will be
+    candidates for recording.
 
     See 'hg help dates' for a list of formats valid for -d/--date.
 
-    You will be prompted for whether to record changes to each
-    modified file, and for files with multiple changes, for each
-    change to use. For each query, the following responses are
-    possible:
+    You will be prompted for whether to record changes to each modified file,
+    and for files with multiple changes, for each change to use. For each
+    query, the following responses are possible:
 
     y - record this change
     n - skip this change