diff --git a/test/reporters/tap.spec.js b/test/reporters/tap.spec.js
index 0908f13e5f..de84f613ee 100644
--- a/test/reporters/tap.spec.js
+++ b/test/reporters/tap.spec.js
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ describe('TAP reporter', function () {
       TAP.call({}, runner);
 
       var expectedArray = [
-        '1..' + expectedTotal+ '\n'
+        '1..' + expectedTotal + '\n'
       ];
       process.stdout.write = stdoutWrite;