diff --git a/src/locking/lock_driver_sanlock.c b/src/locking/lock_driver_sanlock.c
index dc24862a6f..a07f3652c1 100644
--- a/src/locking/lock_driver_sanlock.c
+++ b/src/locking/lock_driver_sanlock.c
@@ -831,8 +831,7 @@ virLockManagerSanlockRegisterKillscript(int sock,
             VIR_FREE(err);
         } else {
             virReportSystemError(-rv, "%s",
-                                 _("Failed to register lock failure"
-                                   " action"));
+                                 _("Failed to register lock failure action"));
         }
         return -1;
     }