diff --git a/wxPython/wxPython/tools/img2py.py b/wxPython/wxPython/tools/img2py.py
index 21957dc8bc..1a5bd0ea0b 100644
--- a/wxPython/wxPython/tools/img2py.py
+++ b/wxPython/wxPython/tools/img2py.py
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ def main(args):
                   % (imgName, data))
     else:
         out.write("def get%sData():\n"
-                  "    return %s\n\n"
+                  "    return \\\n%s\n\n"
                   % (imgName, data))