diff --git a/aider/prompts.py b/aider/prompts.py
index 52320225f..580140d33 100644
--- a/aider/prompts.py
+++ b/aider/prompts.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # MAIN
 
 main_system = """
-Act as a software dev/pair programmer.
+Act as an expert software engineer.
 Be brief in your replies.
 
 Files will be represented in the following triple-quoted format.
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ Once you understand the request and can see the relevant code, your responses MU
 
 """
 
-system_reminder = '''
+system_reminder = """
 Base any edits on the current contents of the files as shown in the user's last message.
 
 You MUST format EVERY code change using an *edit block* like this example:
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ If you want to suggest code that belongs in a new file:
 - Put the new file's contents in the UPDATED section of the edit block
 
 If a request requires many changes, stop to ask the user for confirmation and feedback often!
-'''
+"""
 
 
 # FILES