diff --git a/lib/bash/collect.sh b/lib/bash/collect.sh
index c17c9ad3..8747ce8b 100644
--- a/lib/bash/collect.sh
+++ b/lib/bash/collect.sh
@@ -408,12 +408,14 @@ slave_status() {
       echo -e "\n$status\n" >> $outfile
       $CMD_MYSQL $EXT_ARGV -e "$status" >> $outfile
 
-      local status="SELECT * 
+      local status="
+      SELECT * 
         FROM replication_connection_status\G"
       echo -e "\n$status\n" >> $outfile
       $CMD_MYSQL $EXT_ARGV -e "$status" >> $outfile
 
-      local status="SELECT * 
+      local status="
+      SELECT * 
         FROM replication_applier_status 
         JOIN replication_applier_status_by_coordinator 
        USING (channel_name)\G"