diff --git a/tilde-train.py b/tilde-train.py
index 62d79b2..a706dd7 100755
--- a/tilde-train.py
+++ b/tilde-train.py
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ import curses
 from signal import signal, SIGINT
 import time ## allowing the loop steps of train animation to be slowed
 import string ## for input validation
+from inspect import cleandoc
 
 traincarFN = ".choochoo"
 max_x = 35  ## max length of train car.
@@ -90,30 +91,34 @@ default_car = [
 ]
 
 def print_help():
-  print("")
-  print("~ ~ Hooray! You've found the tilde.train! ~ ~")
-  print("")
-  print("To add your own car to a future train, create")
-  print("a .choochoo file in your home directory and")
-  print("make sure it is 'other' readable, for example:")
-  print("")
-  print("                         chmod 644 ~/.choochoo")
-  print("")
-  print("The file should contain an ascii drawing of a")
-  print("train car no more than " + str(max_x) + " characters wide")
-  print("and " + str(max_y) + " characters tall.")
-  print("")
-  print("Only printable ascii characters are accepted for now.")
-  print("Run the command again followed by a -t switch to test")
-  print("your .choochoo file and report any non accepted chars.")
-  print("")
-  print("Each train contains a random selection of cars")
-  print("from across tilde.town user home directories.")
-  print("Don't worry, yours will be coming around the")
-  print("bend soon!")
-  print("")
-  print("~ ~                 ~ ~                   ~ ~")
-  print("")
+  print(
+    cleandoc(
+      f"""
+      ~ ~ Hooray! You've found the tilde.train! ~ ~
+
+      To add your own car to a future train, create
+      a .choochoo file in your home directory and
+      make sure it is 'other' readable, for example:
+
+        chmod 644 ~/.choochoo
+
+      The file should contain an ascii drawing of a
+      train car no more than {max_x} characters wide
+      and {max_y} characters tall.
+
+      Only printable ascii characters are accepted for now.
+      Run the command again followed by a -t switch to test
+      your .choochoo file and report any non accepted chars.
+
+      Each train contains a random selection of cars
+      from across tilde.town user home directories.
+      Don't worry, yours will be coming around the
+      bend soon!
+
+      ~ ~                 ~ ~                   ~ ~
+      """
+    )
+  )
 
 
 def test_user_car():