diff --git a/subcmds/download.py b/subcmds/download.py
index f746bc2..fbd302a 100644
--- a/subcmds/download.py
+++ b/subcmds/download.py
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ If no project is specified try to use current directory as a project.
         continue
 
       if len(dl.commits) > 1:
-        print('[%s] %d/%d depends on %d unmerged changes:' \
+        print('[%s] %d/%d depends on %d unmerged changes:'
               % (project.name, change_id, ps_id, len(dl.commits)),
               file=sys.stderr)
         for c in dl.commits:
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ If no project is specified try to use current directory as a project.
         try:
           project._CherryPick(dl.commit)
         except GitError:
-          print('[%s] Could not complete the cherry-pick of %s' \
+          print('[%s] Could not complete the cherry-pick of %s'
                 % (project.name, dl.commit), file=sys.stderr)
           sys.exit(1)
 
diff --git a/subcmds/sync.py b/subcmds/sync.py
index 54b5a7f..df23034 100644
--- a/subcmds/sync.py
+++ b/subcmds/sync.py
@@ -355,7 +355,7 @@ later is required to fix a server side protocol bug.
       except _FetchError:
         pass
       except Exception as e:
-        print('error: Cannot fetch %s (%s: %s)' \
+        print('error: Cannot fetch %s (%s: %s)'
             % (project.name, type(e).__name__, str(e)), file=sys.stderr)
         err_event.set()
         raise
diff --git a/subcmds/upload.py b/subcmds/upload.py
index f81491a..c0f870e 100644
--- a/subcmds/upload.py
+++ b/subcmds/upload.py
@@ -422,8 +422,8 @@ Gerrit Code Review:  https://www.gerritcodereview.com/
           else:
             fmt = '\n       (%s)'
           print(('[FAILED] %-15s %-15s' + fmt) % (
-                 branch.project.relpath + '/', \
-                 branch.name, \
+                 branch.project.relpath + '/',
+                 branch.name,
                  str(branch.error)),
                  file=sys.stderr)
       print()