diff --git a/google/api_core/timeout.py b/google/api_core/timeout.py
index 08c2e2be..55b195e9 100644
--- a/google/api_core/timeout.py
+++ b/google/api_core/timeout.py
@@ -117,8 +117,8 @@ def func_with_timeout(*args, **kwargs):
 
                 # Although the `deadline` parameter in `google.api_core.retry.Retry`
                 # is deprecated, and should be treated the same as the `timeout`,
-                # it is still possible for `deadline` argument in `google.api_core.retry.Retry`
-                # to be larger than the `timeout`.
+                # it is still possible for the `deadline` argument in
+                # `google.api_core.retry.Retry` to be larger than the `timeout`.
                 # See https://github.com/googleapis/python-api-core/issues/654
                 # Only positive non-zero timeouts are supported.
                 # Revert back to the initial timeout for negative or 0 timeout values.