diff --git a/coreutils/ls.c b/coreutils/ls.c
index 794a1d028..8d0282dfe 100644
--- a/coreutils/ls.c
+++ b/coreutils/ls.c
@@ -637,7 +637,7 @@ static int list_single(struct dnode *dn)
 				my_getpwuid(scratch, dn->dstat.st_uid);
 				printf("%-8.8s ", scratch);
 				my_getgrgid(scratch, dn->dstat.st_gid);
-				printf("%-8.8s ", scratch);
+				printf("%-8.8s", scratch);
 				column += 17;
 				break;
 #endif
diff --git a/ls.c b/ls.c
index 794a1d028..8d0282dfe 100644
--- a/ls.c
+++ b/ls.c
@@ -637,7 +637,7 @@ static int list_single(struct dnode *dn)
 				my_getpwuid(scratch, dn->dstat.st_uid);
 				printf("%-8.8s ", scratch);
 				my_getgrgid(scratch, dn->dstat.st_gid);
-				printf("%-8.8s ", scratch);
+				printf("%-8.8s", scratch);
 				column += 17;
 				break;
 #endif