diff --git a/py_trees/trees.py b/py_trees/trees.py
index 78f92037..048ff587 100644
--- a/py_trees/trees.py
+++ b/py_trees/trees.py
@@ -455,7 +455,8 @@ def tick_tock(
         Args:
             period_ms (:obj:`float`): sleep this much between ticks (milliseconds)
             number_of_iterations (:obj:`int`): number of iterations to tick-tock
-            stop_on_terminal_state (:obj: `bool`): if true, stops when the tree's status is :data:`~py_trees.common.Status.SUCCESS` or `:data:`~py_trees.common.Status.FAILURE`.
+            stop_on_terminal_state (:obj: `bool`): if true, stops when the tree's status is
+               :data:`~py_trees.common.Status.SUCCESS` or `:data:`~py_trees.common.Status.FAILURE`.
             pre_tick_handler (:obj:`func`): function to execute before ticking
             post_tick_handler (:obj:`func`): function to execute after ticking
         """