diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/shoppingcart/processors/CyberSource.py b/lms/djangoapps/shoppingcart/processors/CyberSource.py
index 969fcfda19..0b171ae8d1 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/shoppingcart/processors/CyberSource.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/shoppingcart/processors/CyberSource.py
@@ -241,22 +241,23 @@ def get_processor_decline_html(params):
     # see if we have an override in the microsites
     payment_support_email = microsite.get_value('payment_support_email', settings.PAYMENT_SUPPORT_EMAIL)
 
-    msg = _(
-        "Sorry! Our payment processor did not accept your payment. "
-        "The decision they returned was {decision_text}, "
-        "and the reason was {reason_text}. "
-        "You were not charged. "
-        "Please try a different form of payment. "
-        "Contact us with payment-related questions at {email}."
-    )
-    formatted = msg.format(
-        decision_text='<span class="decision">{}</span>'.format(params['decision']),
-        reason_text='<span class="reason">{code}:{msg}</span>'.format(
-            code=params['reasonCode'], msg=REASONCODE_MAP[params['reasonCode']],
-        ),
-        email=payment_support_email,
-    )
-    return '<p class="error_msg">{}</p>'.format(formatted)
+    msg = dedent(_(
+        """
+        <p class="error_msg">
+        Sorry! Our payment processor did not accept your payment.
+        The decision they returned was <span class="decision">{decision}</span>,
+        and the reason was <span class="reason">{reason_code}:{reason_msg}</span>.
+        You were not charged. Please try a different form of payment.
+        Contact us with payment-related questions at {email}.
+        </p>
+        """
+    ))
+
+    return msg.format(
+        decision=params['decision'],
+        reason_code=params['reasonCode'],
+        reason_msg=REASONCODE_MAP[params['reasonCode']],
+        email=payment_support_email)
 
 
 def get_processor_exception_html(exception):
@@ -265,55 +266,41 @@ def get_processor_exception_html(exception):
     # see if we have an override in the microsites
     payment_support_email = microsite.get_value('payment_support_email', settings.PAYMENT_SUPPORT_EMAIL)
     if isinstance(exception, CCProcessorDataException):
-        msg = _(
-            "Sorry! Our payment processor sent us back a payment confirmation "
-            "that had inconsistent data!"
-            "We apologize that we cannot verify whether the charge went through "
-            "and take further action on your order."
-            "The specific error message is: {error_message}. "
-            "Your credit card may possibly have been charged. "
-            "Contact us with payment-specific questions at {email}."
-        )
-        formatted = msg.format(
-            error_message='<span class="exception_msg">{msg}</span>'.format(
-                msg=exception.message,
-            ),
-            email=payment_support_email,
-        )
-        return '<p class="error_msg">{}</p>'.format(formatted)
+        msg = dedent(_(
+            """
+            <p class="error_msg">
+            Sorry! Our payment processor sent us back a payment confirmation that had inconsistent data!
+            We apologize that we cannot verify whether the charge went through and take further action on your order.
+            The specific error message is: <span class="exception_msg">{msg}</span>.
+            Your credit card may possibly have been charged.  Contact us with payment-specific questions at {email}.
+            </p>
+            """.format(msg=exception.message, email=payment_support_email)
+        ))
+        return msg
     elif isinstance(exception, CCProcessorWrongAmountException):
-        msg = _(
-            "Sorry! Due to an error your purchase was charged for "
-            "a different amount than the order total! "
-            "The specific error message is: {error_message}. "
-            "Your credit card has probably been charged. "
-            "Contact us with payment-specific questions at {email}."
-        )
-        formatted = msg.format(
-            error_message='<span class="exception_msg">{msg}</span>'.format(
-                msg=exception.message,
-            ),
-            email=payment_support_email,
-        )
-        return '<p class="error_msg">{}</p>'.format(formatted)
+        msg = dedent(_(
+            """
+            <p class="error_msg">
+            Sorry! Due to an error your purchase was charged for a different amount than the order total!
+            The specific error message is: <span class="exception_msg">{msg}</span>.
+            Your credit card has probably been charged. Contact us with payment-specific questions at {email}.
+            </p>
+            """.format(msg=exception.message, email=payment_support_email)
+        ))
+        return msg
     elif isinstance(exception, CCProcessorSignatureException):
-        msg = _(
-            "Sorry! Our payment processor sent us back a corrupted message "
-            "regarding your charge, so we are unable to validate that "
-            "the message actually came from the payment processor. "
-            "The specific error message is: {error_message}. "
-            "We apologize that we cannot verify whether the charge went through "
-            "and take further action on your order. "
-            "Your credit card may possibly have been charged. "
-            "Contact us with payment-specific questions at {email}."
-        )
-        formatted = msg.format(
-            error_message='<span class="exception_msg">{msg}</span>'.format(
-                msg=exception.message,
-            ),
-            email=payment_support_email,
-        )
-        return '<p class="exception_msg">{}</p>'.format(formatted)
+        msg = dedent(_(
+            """
+            <p class="error_msg">
+            Sorry! Our payment processor sent us back a corrupted message regarding your charge, so we are
+            unable to validate that the message actually came from the payment processor.
+            The specific error message is: <span class="exception_msg">{msg}</span>.
+            We apologize that we cannot verify whether the charge went through and take further action on your order.
+            Your credit card may possibly have been charged.  Contact us with payment-specific questions at {email}.
+            </p>
+            """.format(msg=exception.message, email=payment_support_email)
+        ))
+        return msg
 
     # fallthrough case, which basically never happens
     return '<p class="error_msg">EXCEPTION!</p>'