diff --git a/src/framework/mpas_io.F b/src/framework/mpas_io.F
index e04e6bda33..d38f206024 100644
--- a/src/framework/mpas_io.F
+++ b/src/framework/mpas_io.F
@@ -4592,8 +4592,8 @@ subroutine MPAS_io_put_att_text(handle, attName, attValue, fieldname, syncVal, i
       trimmedVal = trim(attValue)
 
       if ( valLen > StrKind ) then
-         call mpas_log_write('Attribute ''' // trim(attName) // ''' has a value longer than StrKIND. " // &
-            "It will be cut to a length of $i', MPAS_LOG_WARN, intArgs=(/StrKIND/) )
+         call mpas_log_write('Attribute ''' // trim(attName) // ''' has a value longer than StrKIND. ' // &
+             'It will be cut to a length of $i', MPAS_LOG_WARN, intArgs=(/StrKIND/) )
          attValueLocal = trimmedVal(1:StrKIND)
       else
          attValueLocal = trimmedVal