diff --git a/core/dbt/task/run.py b/core/dbt/task/run.py
index 11db9666c41..b95b1abfdf0 100644
--- a/core/dbt/task/run.py
+++ b/core/dbt/task/run.py
@@ -236,8 +236,7 @@ def _materialization_relations(self, result: Any, model) -> List[BaseRelation]:
         if isinstance(result, str):
             msg = (
                 'The materialization ("{}") did not explicitly return a '
-                'list of relations to add to the cache.'
-                .format(str(model.get_materialization()))
+                "list of relations to add to the cache.".format(str(model.get_materialization()))
             )
             raise CompilationException(msg, node=model)