diff --git a/qiskit/circuit/quantumcircuit.py b/qiskit/circuit/quantumcircuit.py
index 406d239a1d5d..ad93541a791c 100644
--- a/qiskit/circuit/quantumcircuit.py
+++ b/qiskit/circuit/quantumcircuit.py
@@ -228,7 +228,9 @@ class QuantumCircuit:
 
     .. code-block:: text
 
-       [CircuitInstruction(operation=Instruction(name='measure', num_qubits=1, num_clbits=1, params=[]), qubits=(Qubit(QuantumRegister(2, 'q'), 0),), clbits=(Clbit(ClassicalRegister(2, 'c'), 1),))]
+       [CircuitInstruction(operation=Instruction(name='measure', num_qubits=1,
+       num_clbits=1, params=[]), qubits=(Qubit(QuantumRegister(2, 'q'), 0),),
+       clbits=(Clbit(ClassicalRegister(2, 'c'), 1),))]
 
     Alongside the :attr:`data`, the :attr:`global_phase` of a circuit can have some impact on its
     output, if the circuit is used to describe a :class:`.Gate` that may be controlled.  This is