diff --git a/awesome.c b/awesome.c
index 08eb9cdf..45bc5553 100644
--- a/awesome.c
+++ b/awesome.c
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ xerror(Display * edpy, XErrorEvent * ee)
 static void __attribute__ ((noreturn))
 exit_help(int exit_code)
 {
-    FILE *outfile = (exit_code == EXIT_SUCCESS)?stdout:stderr;
+    FILE *outfile = (exit_code == EXIT_SUCCESS) ? stdout : stderr;
     fprintf(outfile, "Usage: awesome [-v | -h | -c configfile]\n");
     exit(exit_code);
 }