diff --git a/auto/endianess b/auto/endianess
index 4df7d01..640b465 100644
--- a/auto/endianess
+++ b/auto/endianess
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # Copyright (C) Igor Sysoev
 
 
-echo $ngx_n "checking for system endianess ..." $ngx_c
+echo $ngx_n "checking for system endianess ...$ngx_c"
 echo >> $NGX_ERR
 echo "checking for system endianess" >> $NGX_ERR