diff --git a/meeteval/wer/__main__.py b/meeteval/wer/__main__.py
index efcf50af..d15ca013 100644
--- a/meeteval/wer/__main__.py
+++ b/meeteval/wer/__main__.py
@@ -391,7 +391,7 @@ def __init__(self):
             formatter_class=SmartFormatter
         )
         self.parser.add_argument('--version', action='store_true',
-                                 help='Show version\nwith\nlinebreaks')
+                                 help='Show version')
 
         # Logging and verbosity
         logging.addLevelName(100,