diff --git a/dev/lint-python b/dev/lint-python
index 3105e64d33d4b..50e52460be1e7 100755
--- a/dev/lint-python
+++ b/dev/lint-python
@@ -32,10 +32,10 @@ pep8_status=${PIPESTATUS[0]} #$?
 
 if [ $pep8_status -ne 0 ]
     then
-        echo "PEP8 checks failed."
+        echo "PEP 8 checks failed."
         cat "$PEP8_REPORT_PATH"
     else
-        echo "PEP8 checks passed."
+        echo "PEP 8 checks passed."
 fi
 
 rm -f "$PEP8_REPORT_PATH"