diff --git a/lib/des/test_crypto.in b/lib/des/test_crypto.in
index 11e408e1f..f897589c9 100644
--- a/lib/des/test_crypto.in
+++ b/lib/des/test_crypto.in
@@ -40,9 +40,9 @@ rsa="${TESTS_ENVIRONMENT} ./test_rsa"
 engine="${TESTS_ENVIRONMENT} ./test_engine_dso"
 
 ${rsa} --key=${srcdir}/rsakey.der || \
-	{echo "rsa test failed "; exit 1; }
+	{ echo "rsa test failed" ; exit 1; }
 
 ${engine} --rsa=${srcdir}/rsakey.der || \
-	{echo "engine test failed "; exit 1; }
+	{ echo "engine test failed" ; exit 1; }
 
 exit 0