diff --git a/pikaur/main.py b/pikaur/main.py
index 8b72f71b4..472ae7b0e 100644
--- a/pikaur/main.py
+++ b/pikaur/main.py
@@ -475,7 +475,7 @@ def check_runtime_deps() -> None:
                         ]),
                     ),
                     "",
-                ]) if priv_tool == "sudo" else "\n".join([
+                ] if priv_tool == "sudo" else [
                     "",
                     translate(
                         "{priv_tool} is not part of minimal arch default setup,"