diff --git a/lib/buffer.js b/lib/buffer.js
index 70fefedad8..0d7532d666 100644
--- a/lib/buffer.js
+++ b/lib/buffer.js
@@ -310,7 +310,7 @@ Buffer.prototype.inspect = function inspect() {
     }
   }
 
-  return '<' + name  + ' ' + out.join(' ') + '>';
+  return '<' + name + ' ' + out.join(' ') + '>';
 };