diff --git a/contrib/hooks/post-receive-email b/contrib/hooks/post-receive-email
index 62a740c482..41368950d6 100644
--- a/contrib/hooks/post-receive-email
+++ b/contrib/hooks/post-receive-email
@@ -202,11 +202,12 @@ generate_email_header()
 
 generate_email_footer()
 {
+	SPACE=" "
 	cat <<-EOF
 
 
 	hooks/post-receive
-	--
+	--${SPACE}
 	$projectdesc
 	EOF
 }