diff --git a/app/models/notification_services/gtalk_service.rb b/app/models/notification_services/gtalk_service.rb
index e58f71d..7158d89 100644
--- a/app/models/notification_services/gtalk_service.rb
+++ b/app/models/notification_services/gtalk_service.rb
@@ -45,10 +45,10 @@ class NotificationServices::GtalkService < NotificationService
     client.connect(service)
     client.auth(api_token)
 
-    #has to look like this to be formatted properly in the client
-    message = """#{problem.app.name}
-#{Errbit::Config.protocol}://#{Errbit::Config.host}/apps/#{problem.app.id}
-#{notification_description problem}"""
+    # has to look like this to be formatted properly in the client
+    message = """#{problem.app.name}\n" \
+      "#{Errbit::Config.protocol}://#{Errbit::Config.host}/apps/#{problem.app.id}\n" \
+      "#{notification_description problem}"""
 
     # post the issue to the xmpp room(s)
     send_to_users(client, message) unless user_id.blank?
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