diff --git a/src/options.c b/src/options.c
index 57fbbdc..e280fff 100644
--- a/src/options.c
+++ b/src/options.c
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ void print_help(char *argv[])
     printf("  -v, --version               Display version\n");
     printf("  -h, --help                  Display help\n");
     printf("\n");
-    printf("In session, press ctrl-t + q to quit.\n");
+    printf("In session, press ctrl-t q to quit.\n");
     printf("\n");
 }
 
diff --git a/src/tty.c b/src/tty.c
index 7d17eb6..36de922 100644
--- a/src/tty.c
+++ b/src/tty.c
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ void stdout_configure(void)
 
     /* Print launch hints */
     tio_printf("tio v%s", VERSION);
-    tio_printf("Press ctrl-t + q to quit");
+    tio_printf("Press ctrl-t q to quit");
 
     /* Make sure we restore old stdout settings on exit */
     atexit(&stdout_restore);