diff --git a/netplay.cpp b/netplay.cpp
index 6d58648b..7f8b1384 100644
--- a/netplay.cpp
+++ b/netplay.cpp
@@ -301,10 +301,9 @@ bool8 S9xNPConnect ()
         }
         else
         {
-            S9xNPSetError ("\
-                           Unable to look up server's IP address from hostname.\n\n\
-                           Unknown hostname or may be your nameserver isn't set\n\
-                           up correctly?");
+            S9xNPSetError ("Unable to look up server's IP address from hostname.\n\n\"
+                           "Unknown hostname or may be your nameserver isn't set\n\"
+                           "up correctly?");
             return (FALSE);
         }
     }
@@ -337,10 +336,9 @@ bool8 S9xNPConnect ()
         if (errno == ECONNREFUSED)
 #endif
         {
-            S9xNPSetError ("\
-                           Connection to remote server socket refused:\n\n\
-                           Is there actually a Snes9X NetPlay server running\n\
-                           on the remote machine on this port?");
+            S9xNPSetError ("Connection to remote server socket refused:\n\n\"
+                           "Is there actually a Snes9X NetPlay server running\n\"
+                           "on the remote machine on this port?");
         }
         else
         {
@@ -427,9 +425,8 @@ bool8 S9xNPConnect ()
 
     if (data [0] != NP_VERSION)
     {
-        S9xNPSetError ("\
-                         The Snes9X NetPlay server implements a different\n\
-                         version of the protocol. Disconnecting.");
+        S9xNPSetError ("The Snes9X NetPlay server implements a different\n\"
+                       "version of the protocol. Disconnecting.");
         delete[] data;
         S9xNPDisconnect ();
         return (FALSE);