diff --git a/compiler/docgen.nim b/compiler/docgen.nim
index 75b599ae91..2c0208b36e 100644
--- a/compiler/docgen.nim
+++ b/compiler/docgen.nim
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ proc nodeToHighlightedHtml(d: PDoc; n: PNode; result: var Rope; renderFlags: TRe
     of tkSpaces, tkInvalid:
       add(result, literal)
     of tkCurlyDotLe:
-      dispA(d.conf, result, "<span>" &  # This span is required for the JS to work properly
+      dispA(d.conf, result, "<span>" & # This span is required for the JS to work properly
         """<span class="Other">{</span><span class="Other pragmadots">...</span><span class="Other">}</span>
 </span>
 <span class="pragmawrap">