diff --git a/autocmake/generate.py b/autocmake/generate.py
index 4bcd905..c68614e 100644
--- a/autocmake/generate.py
+++ b/autocmake/generate.py
@@ -46,40 +46,38 @@ def autogenerated_notice():
 
 
 def gen_cmake_options_wrappers():
-    s = []
-    s.append('\n# Macro for printing an option in a consistent manner')
-    s.append('# Written by Lori A. Burns (@loriab) and Ryan M. Richard (@ryanmrichard)')
-    s.append('# Syntax: print_option(<option to print> <was specified>)')
-    s.append('macro(print_option variable default)')
-    s.append('  if(NOT DEFINED ${variable} OR "${${variable}}" STREQUAL "")')
-    s.append('    message(STATUS "Setting (unspecified) option ${variable}: ${default}")')
-    s.append('  else()')
-    s.append('    message(STATUS "Setting option ${variable}: ${${variable}}")')
-    s.append('  endif()')
-    s.append('endmacro()')
+    s = """\n# Macro for printing an option in a consistent manner
+# Written by Lori A. Burns (@loriab) and Ryan M. Richard (@ryanmrichard)
+# Syntax: print_option(<option to print> <was specified>)
+macro(print_option variable default)
+  if(NOT DEFINED ${variable} OR "${${variable}}" STREQUAL "")
+    message(STATUS "Setting (unspecified) option ${variable}: ${default}")
+  else()
+    message(STATUS "Setting option ${variable}: ${${variable}}")
+  endif()
+endmacro()
 
-    s.append('\n# Wraps an option with default ON/OFF. Adds nice messaging to option()')
-    s.append('# Written by Lori A. Burns (@loriab) and Ryan M. Richard (@ryanmrichard)')
-    s.append('# Syntax: option_with_print(<option name> <description> <default value>)')
-    s.append('macro(option_with_print variable msge default)')
-    s.append('  print_option(${variable} ${default})')
-    s.append('  option(${variable} ${msge} ${default})')
-    s.append('endmacro(option_with_print)')
+# Wraps an option with default ON/OFF. Adds nice messaging to option()
+# Written by Lori A. Burns (@loriab) and Ryan M. Richard (@ryanmrichard)
+# Syntax: option_with_print(<option name> <description> <default value>)
+macro(option_with_print variable msge default)
+  print_option(${variable} ${default})
+  option(${variable} ${msge} ${default})
+endmacro(option_with_print)
 
-    s.append('\n# Wraps an option with a default other than ON/OFF and prints it')
-    s.append('# Written by Lori A. Burns (@loriab) and Ryan M. Richard (@ryanmrichard)')
-    s.append('# NOTE: Can\'t combine with above b/c CMake handles ON/OFF options specially')
-    s.append('# NOTE2: CMake variables are always defined so need to further check for if')
-    s.append('#       they are the NULL string. This is also why weneed the force')
-    s.append('# Syntax: option_with_default(<option name> <description> <default value>)')
-    s.append('macro(option_with_default variable msge default)')
-    s.append('  print_option(${variable} "${default}")')
-    s.append('  if(NOT DEFINED ${variable} OR "${${variable}}" STREQUAL "")')
-    s.append('    set(${variable} "${default}" CACHE STRING ${msge} FORCE)')
-    s.append('  endif()')
-    s.append('endmacro(option_with_default)')
-
-    return '\n'.join(s)
+# Wraps an option with a default other than ON/OFF and prints it
+# Written by Lori A. Burns (@loriab) and Ryan M. Richard (@ryanmrichard)
+# NOTE: Can\'t combine with above b/c CMake handles ON/OFF options specially
+# NOTE2: CMake variables are always defined so need to further check for if
+#       they are the NULL string. This is also why weneed the force
+# Syntax: option_with_default(<option name> <description> <default value>)
+macro(option_with_default variable msge default)
+  print_option(${variable} "${default}")
+  if(NOT DEFINED ${variable} OR "${${variable}}" STREQUAL "")
+    set(${variable} "${default}" CACHE STRING ${msge} FORCE)
+  endif()
+endmacro(option_with_default)"""
+    return s
 
 
 def gen_setup(config, default_build_type, relative_path, setup_script_name):