diff --git a/lib/utils/pyexec.c b/lib/utils/pyexec.c
index 116a41d3527763f12df2f7b20737534d07ee768c..abf74d6db978bac059bfd05bb37c1160566a8c10 100644
--- a/lib/utils/pyexec.c
+++ b/lib/utils/pyexec.c
@@ -410,7 +410,7 @@ friendly_repl_reset:
             return PYEXEC_FORCED_EXIT;
         } else if (ret == CHAR_CTRL_E) {
             // paste mode
-            mp_hal_stdout_tx_str("\r\npaste mode; CTRL-C to cancel, CTRL-D to finish\r\n=== ");
+            mp_hal_stdout_tx_str("\r\npaste mode; Ctrl-C to cancel, Ctrl-D to finish\r\n=== ");
             vstr_reset(&line);
             for (;;) {
                 char c = mp_hal_stdin_rx_chr();