diff --git a/addons/account/company.py b/addons/account/company.py
index c7836e0128b..986e7b56d3f 100644
--- a/addons/account/company.py
+++ b/addons/account/company.py
@@ -36,12 +36,13 @@ class res_company(osv.osv):
     }
 
     _defaults = {
-        'overdue_msg': 'Please note that the following payments are now due. If your payment \
-                        has been sent, kindly forward your payment details. If payment will be \
-                        delayed further, please contact us to discuss. \
-                        \nWould your payment have been carried out after this mail was sent, please consider the present one as void.'
+        'overdue_msg': '''Please note that the following payments are now due.
+If your payment has been sent, kindly forward your payment details.
+If payment will be delayed further, please contact us to discuss.
+Would your payment have been carried out after this mail was sent, please consider the present one as void.
+'''
     }
 
 res_company()
 
-# vim:expandtab:smartindent:tabstop=4:softtabstop=4:shiftwidth=4:
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+# vim:expandtab:smartindent:tabstop=4:softtabstop=4:shiftwidth=4: