diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/acls/jdbc/JdbcMutableAclService.java b/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/acls/jdbc/JdbcMutableAclService.java
index e369c0ed69..488faa3d06 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/acls/jdbc/JdbcMutableAclService.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/acls/jdbc/JdbcMutableAclService.java
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ public class JdbcMutableAclService extends JdbcAclService implements MutableAclS
         + "and acl_object_identity.object_id_identity = ?";
     private String selectSidPrimaryKey = "SELECT id FROM acl_sid WHERE principal=? AND sid=?";
     private String updateObjectIdentity = "UPDATE acl_object_identity SET "
-        + "parent_object = ?, owner_sid = ?, entries_inheriting = ?" + "where id = ?";
+        + "parent_object = ?, owner_sid = ?, entries_inheriting = ?" + " where id = ?";
 
     //~ Constructors ===================================================================================================