diff --git a/goat_monitor/goat_monitor.py b/goat_monitor/goat_monitor.py
index cc76504..f7d0ebc 100644
--- a/goat_monitor/goat_monitor.py
+++ b/goat_monitor/goat_monitor.py
@@ -98,13 +98,12 @@ def wrap(command: List[str], config: Path, retries: int, version: bool, dry_run:
 
         MAX_LINES = 20
         lines = stdout.splitlines()
+        truncated = False
         if len(lines) > MAX_LINES:
+            truncated = True
             lines = lines[-MAX_LINES:]
         message = (
-            "Command:\n"
-            + " ".join(command)
-            + f'\n\nResult{ " (truncated)" if len(lines) > MAX_LINES else ""}:\n'
-            + "\n".join(lines)
+            "Command:\n" + " ".join(command) + f'\n\nResult{ " (truncated)" if truncated else ""}:\n' + "\n".join(lines)
         )
 
         if not dry_run: