diff --git a/lib/internal/inspector/inspect_repl.js b/lib/internal/inspector/inspect_repl.js
index a9daa88c30d435..5e10dad2e147fd 100644
--- a/lib/internal/inspector/inspect_repl.js
+++ b/lib/internal/inspector/inspect_repl.js
@@ -1008,7 +1008,7 @@ function createRepl(inspector) {
 
         repl.setPrompt('> ');
 
-        print('Press Ctrl + C to leave debug repl');
+        print('Press Ctrl+C to leave debug repl');
         repl.displayPrompt();
       },
 
@@ -1080,7 +1080,7 @@ function createRepl(inspector) {
     repl.on('reset', initializeContext);
 
     repl.defineCommand('interrupt', () => {
-      // We want this for testing purposes where sending CTRL-C can be tricky.
+      // We want this for testing purposes where sending Ctrl+C can be tricky.
       repl.emit('SIGINT');
     });
 
diff --git a/test/sequential/test-debugger-exec.js b/test/sequential/test-debugger-exec.js
index 15e7e212cf2466..f47eaaa5a6f62d 100644
--- a/test/sequential/test-debugger-exec.js
+++ b/test/sequential/test-debugger-exec.js
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ const assert = require('assert');
     .then(() => {
       assert.match(
         cli.output,
-        /Press Ctrl \+ C to leave debug repl\n+> /,
+        /Press Ctrl\+C to leave debug repl\n+> /,
         'shows hint for how to leave repl');
       assert.doesNotMatch(cli.output, /debug>/, 'changes the repl style');
     })