diff --git a/src/lib/subs/journal.c b/src/lib/subs/journal.c
index eeafbef2..7c35b23d 100644
--- a/src/lib/subs/journal.c
+++ b/src/lib/subs/journal.c
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ journal_entry(char *fmt, ...)
 
     if (journal) {
 	time(&now);
-	fprintf(journal, "%.24s %10.10s:",
+	fprintf(journal, "%.24s %10.10s ",
 		ctime(&now), empth_name(empth_self()));
 	
 	va_start(ap, fmt);