diff --git a/yt_dlp/extractor/ard.py b/yt_dlp/extractor/ard.py
index 21763ececa..54666ecfaf 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/extractor/ard.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/extractor/ard.py
@@ -614,7 +614,8 @@ class ARDAudiothekIE(InfoExtractor):
         },
     }]
 
-    _QUERY_PLAYLIST = '''show(id: "%s") {
+    _QUERY_PLAYLIST = '''\
+    show(id: "%s") {
         title
         description
         items {