diff --git a/gguf-py/gguf/gguf_writer.py b/gguf-py/gguf/gguf_writer.py
index 8042ecee7..bd4971a82 100644
--- a/gguf-py/gguf/gguf_writer.py
+++ b/gguf-py/gguf/gguf_writer.py
@@ -696,4 +696,4 @@ class GGUFWriter:
             if abs(fnum) < 1000.0:
                 return f"{fnum:3.1f}{unit}"
             fnum /= 1000.0
-        return f"{fnum:.1f}T - over 1TB, --split recommended"
+        return f"{fnum:.1f}T - over 1TB, split recommended"