diff --git a/lib/ansible/plugins/action/pause.py b/lib/ansible/plugins/action/pause.py
index 26c157a1618..3387c81b07c 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/plugins/action/pause.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/plugins/action/pause.py
@@ -269,7 +269,7 @@ class ActionModule(ActionBase):
 
                 except KeyboardInterrupt:
                     signal.alarm(0)
-                    display.display("Press 'C' to continue the play or 'A' to abort \r"),
+                    display.display("Press 'C' to continue the play or 'A' to abort \r")
                     if self._c_or_a(stdin):
                         clear_line(stdout)
                         break