diff --git a/madoop/__main__.py b/madoop/__main__.py
index 50e59c4..0b2c53d 100644
--- a/madoop/__main__.py
+++ b/madoop/__main__.py
@@ -40,8 +40,8 @@ def main():
     )
     optional_args.add_argument(
         '-partitioner', dest='partitioner', default=None,
-        help=("executable that computes a partition for each key-value pair of "
-              "map output: default is hash(key) %% num_reducers"),
+        help=("executable that computes a partition for each key-value pair "
+              "of map output: default is hash(key) %% num_reducers"),
     )
     required_args = parser.add_argument_group('required arguments')
     required_args.add_argument('-input', dest='input', required=True)