diff --git a/kdesrc-build b/kdesrc-build
index f4fb90c..0b179f0 100755
--- a/kdesrc-build
+++ b/kdesrc-build
@@ -1997,7 +1997,7 @@ sub git_stash_and_update
 
     if ($status == -1 || $status & 127) {
         die make_exception('Runtime',
-            "$module doesn't appear to be a git module when" .
+            "$module doesn't appear to be a git module when " .
             "trying to see if there are changes.");
     }
 
@@ -2010,7 +2010,7 @@ sub git_stash_and_update
         $status = pretending() ? 0 : system('git', 'diff', '--cached', '--quiet');
         if ($status == -1 || $status & 127) {
             die make_exception('Runtime',
-                "$module doesn't appear to be a git module when" .
+                "$module doesn't appear to be a git module when " .
                 "trying to see if there are changes.");
         }
         else {