diff --git a/_pytest/logging.py b/_pytest/logging.py
index c920659a5..b265ca34d 100644
--- a/_pytest/logging.py
+++ b/_pytest/logging.py
@@ -292,8 +292,7 @@ def caplog(request):
     * caplog.text()          -> string containing formatted log output
     * caplog.records()       -> list of logging.LogRecord instances
     * caplog.record_tuples() -> list of (logger_name, level, message) tuples
-    * caplog.clear()         -> clear captured records and formatted log output
-                                string
+    * caplog.clear()         -> clear captured records and formatted log output string
     """
     result = LogCaptureFixture(request.node)
     yield result