diff --git a/actions/register.php b/actions/register.php
index da8d0a0bbc..d1bc381fbc 100644
--- a/actions/register.php
+++ b/actions/register.php
@@ -341,7 +341,7 @@ class RegisterAction extends Action
         } else {
             $instr =
               common_markup_to_html(_('With this form you can create '.
-                                      ' a new account. ' .
+                                      'a new account. ' .
                                       'You can then post notices and '.
                                       'link up to friends and colleagues. '));