diff --git a/go/cmd/dolt/commands/merge.go b/go/cmd/dolt/commands/merge.go
index db42c6cb52..5b85ef78fd 100644
--- a/go/cmd/dolt/commands/merge.go
+++ b/go/cmd/dolt/commands/merge.go
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ func (cmd MergeCmd) Exec(ctx context.Context, commandStr string, args []string,
 				return 1
 			} else if dEnv.IsMergeActive() {
 				cli.Println("error: Merging is not possible because you have not committed an active merge.")
-				cli.Println("hint: add affected tables using 'dolt add <table>' and commit using {{.EmphasisLeft}}dolt commit -m <msg>{{.EmphasisRight}}")
+				cli.Println("hint: add affected tables using 'dolt add <table>' and commit using 'dolt commit -m <msg>'")
 				cli.Println("fatal: Exiting because of active merge")
 				return 1
 			}