diff --git a/beets/art.py b/beets/art.py
index c38c38ae2..0ee63f94b 100644
--- a/beets/art.py
+++ b/beets/art.py
@@ -143,8 +143,7 @@ def resize_image(log, imagepath, maxwidth, quality):
     specified quality level.
     """
     log.debug(
-        "Resizing album art to {0} pixels wide and encoding at quality \
-              level {1}",
+        "Resizing album art to {0} pixels wide and encoding at quality level {1}",
         maxwidth,
         quality,
     )
diff --git a/beets/ui/__init__.py b/beets/ui/__init__.py
index 2c243c8b2..6540479c3 100644
--- a/beets/ui/__init__.py
+++ b/beets/ui/__init__.py
@@ -1609,8 +1609,8 @@ def _ensure_db_directory_exists(path):
     newpath = os.path.dirname(path)
     if not os.path.isdir(newpath):
         if input_yn(
-            f"The database directory {util.displayable_path(newpath)} does not \
-                       exist. Create it (Y/n)?"
+            f"The database directory {util.displayable_path(newpath)} does not"
+            " exist. Create it (Y/n)?"
         ):
             os.makedirs(newpath)
 
diff --git a/beetsplug/absubmit.py b/beetsplug/absubmit.py
index 63d4ada7e..62a248482 100644
--- a/beetsplug/absubmit.py
+++ b/beetsplug/absubmit.py
@@ -118,8 +118,10 @@ class AcousticBrainzSubmitPlugin(plugins.BeetsPlugin):
             dest="pretend_fetch",
             action="store_true",
             default=False,
-            help="pretend to perform action, but show \
-only files which would be processed",
+            help=(
+                "pretend to perform action, but show only files which would be"
+                " processed"
+            ),
         )
         cmd.func = self.command
         return [cmd]
diff --git a/beetsplug/convert.py b/beetsplug/convert.py
index 3e3295808..26cf59d62 100644
--- a/beetsplug/convert.py
+++ b/beetsplug/convert.py
@@ -176,16 +176,17 @@ class ConvertPlugin(BeetsPlugin):
             "--threads",
             action="store",
             type="int",
-            help="change the number of threads, \
-                              defaults to maximum available processors",
+            help=(
+                "change the number of threads, defaults to maximum available"
+                " processors"
+            ),
         )
         cmd.parser.add_option(
             "-k",
             "--keep-new",
             action="store_true",
             dest="keep_new",
-            help="keep only the converted \
-                              and move the old files",
+            help="keep only the converted and move the old files",
         )
         cmd.parser.add_option(
             "-d", "--dest", action="store", help="set the destination directory"
@@ -209,16 +210,16 @@ class ConvertPlugin(BeetsPlugin):
             "--link",
             action="store_true",
             dest="link",
-            help="symlink files that do not \
-                              need transcoding.",
+            help="symlink files that do not need transcoding.",
         )
         cmd.parser.add_option(
             "-H",
             "--hardlink",
             action="store_true",
             dest="hardlink",
-            help="hardlink files that do not \
-                              need transcoding. Overrides --link.",
+            help=(
+                "hardlink files that do not need transcoding. Overrides --link."
+            ),
         )
         cmd.parser.add_option(
             "-m",
diff --git a/beetsplug/metasync/amarok.py b/beetsplug/metasync/amarok.py
index 1e0793d25..47e6a1a65 100644
--- a/beetsplug/metasync/amarok.py
+++ b/beetsplug/metasync/amarok.py
@@ -44,11 +44,12 @@ class Amarok(MetaSource):
         "amarok_lastplayed": types.DATE,
     }
 
-    query_xml = '<query version="1.0"> \
-                    <filters> \
-                        <and><include field="filename" value={} /></and> \
-                    </filters> \
-                </query>'
+    query_xml = """
+        <query version="1.0">
+            <filters>
+                <and><include field="filename" value={} /></and>
+            </filters>
+        </query>"""
 
     def __init__(self, config, log):
         super().__init__(config, log)
diff --git a/beetsplug/parentwork.py b/beetsplug/parentwork.py
index ab2d39b2b..5b5f215f3 100644
--- a/beetsplug/parentwork.py
+++ b/beetsplug/parentwork.py
@@ -179,8 +179,7 @@ class ParentWorkPlugin(BeetsPlugin):
 
         if not item.mb_workid:
             self._log.info(
-                "No work for {}, \
-add one at https://musicbrainz.org/recording/{}",
+                "No work for {}, add one at https://musicbrainz.org/recording/{}",
                 item,
                 item.mb_trackid,
             )
diff --git a/beetsplug/replaygain.py b/beetsplug/replaygain.py
index a008bec38..97e7ee294 100644
--- a/beetsplug/replaygain.py
+++ b/beetsplug/replaygain.py
@@ -1542,8 +1542,10 @@ class ReplayGainPlugin(BeetsPlugin):
             "--threads",
             dest="threads",
             type=int,
-            help="change the number of threads, \
-            defaults to maximum available processors",
+            help=(
+                "change the number of threads, defaults to maximum available"
+                " processors"
+            ),
         )
         cmd.parser.add_option(
             "-f",
diff --git a/test/plugins/test_parentwork.py b/test/plugins/test_parentwork.py
index 99267f6ff..1abe25709 100644
--- a/test/plugins/test_parentwork.py
+++ b/test/plugins/test_parentwork.py
@@ -93,8 +93,7 @@ class ParentWorkIntegrationTest(PluginTestCase):
         item = Item(
             path="/file",
             mb_workid="e27bda6e-531e-36d3-9cd7-b8ebc18e8c53",
-            parentwork_workid_current="e27bda6e-531e-36d3-9cd7-\
-                    b8ebc18e8c53",
+            parentwork_workid_current="e27bda6e-531e-36d3-9cd7-b8ebc18e8c53",
         )
         item.add(self.lib)
 
@@ -109,8 +108,7 @@ class ParentWorkIntegrationTest(PluginTestCase):
             path="/file",
             mb_workid="e27bda6e-531e-36d3-9cd7-b8ebc18e8c53",
             mb_parentworkid="XXX",
-            parentwork_workid_current="e27bda6e-531e-36d3-9cd7-\
-                    b8ebc18e8c53",
+            parentwork_workid_current="e27bda6e-531e-36d3-9cd7-b8ebc18e8c53",
             parentwork="whatever",
         )
         item.add(self.lib)
@@ -124,11 +122,9 @@ class ParentWorkIntegrationTest(PluginTestCase):
         self.config["parentwork"]["force"] = False
         item = Item(
             path="/file",
-            mb_workid="e27bda6e-531e-36d3-9cd7-\
-                    b8ebc18e8c53",
+            mb_workid="e27bda6e-531e-36d3-9cd7-b8ebc18e8c53",
             mb_parentworkid="XXX",
-            parentwork_workid_current="e27bda6e-531e-36d3-9cd7-\
-                    b8ebc18e8c53",
+            parentwork_workid_current="e27bda6e-531e-36d3-9cd7-b8ebc18e8c53",
             parentwork="whatever",
         )
         item.add(self.lib)