diff --git a/dr.botzo.py b/dr.botzo.py
index eddc527..7f73642 100644
--- a/dr.botzo.py
+++ b/dr.botzo.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ GNU General Public License for more details.
 
 You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
 """
 
 from ConfigParser import ConfigParser, NoSectionError, NoOptionError
@@ -45,9 +46,11 @@ try:
     botuser     = config.get('dr.botzo', 'user')
     botircname  = config.get('dr.botzo', 'name')
 except NoSectionError as e:
-    sys.exit("Aborted due to error with necessary configuration: " + str(e))
+    sys.exit("Aborted due to error with necessary configuration: "
+             "{0:s}".format(str(e)))
 except NoOptionError as e:
-    sys.exit("Aborted due to error with necessary configuration: " + str(e))
+    sys.exit("Aborted due to error with necessary configuration: "
+             "{0:s}".format(str(e)))
 
 logging.config.fileConfig('logging.cfg')
 log = logging.getLogger('drbotzo')
@@ -79,13 +82,15 @@ try:
             db.commit()
     finally: cur.close()
 except NoOptionError as e:
-    sys.exit("Aborted due to error with necessary configuration: " + str(e))
+    sys.exit("Aborted due to error with necessary configuration: "
+             "{0:s}".format(str(e)))
 
 # start up the IRC bot
 
 # create IRC and server objects and connect
 irc = DrBotIRC.DrBotIRC(config)
-server = irc.server().connect(botserver, botport, botnick, botpass, botuser, botircname)
+server = irc.server().connect(botserver, botport, botnick, botpass,
+                              botuser, botircname)
 
 # load features
 try:
@@ -95,7 +100,8 @@ try:
     for mod in mods:
         irc.load_module(mod)
 except NoOptionError as e:
-    log.warning("You seem to be missing a module_list config option, which you probably wanted.")
+    log.warning("You seem to be missing a module_list config option, which "
+                "you probably wanted.")
 
 # loop forever
 irc.process_forever()