diff --git a/Lib/ensurepip/__init__.py b/Lib/ensurepip/__init__.py
index 8dc2354ce28..4748ba4efc4 100644
--- a/Lib/ensurepip/__init__.py
+++ b/Lib/ensurepip/__init__.py
@@ -182,15 +182,15 @@ def _main(argv=None):
         "--altinstall",
         action="store_true",
         default=False,
-        help=("Make an alternate install, installing only the X.Y versioned"
-              "scripts (Default: pipX, pipX.Y, easy_install-X.Y)"),
+        help=("Make an alternate install, installing only the X.Y versioned "
+              "scripts (Default: pipX, pipX.Y, easy_install-X.Y)."),
     )
     parser.add_argument(
         "--default-pip",
         action="store_true",
         default=False,
         help=("Make a default pip install, installing the unqualified pip "
-              "and easy_install in addition to the versioned scripts"),
+              "and easy_install in addition to the versioned scripts."),
     )
 
     args = parser.parse_args(argv)