diff --git a/src/executables/unload_schema.c b/src/executables/unload_schema.c
index 32536d8b5a3..54749011e89 100644
--- a/src/executables/unload_schema.c
+++ b/src/executables/unload_schema.c
@@ -847,7 +847,7 @@ export_serial (extract_context & ctxt, print_output & output_ctx)
 
 	  if (db_get_int (&values[SERIAL_STARTED]) == 1)
 	    {
-	      output_ctx ("SELECT %s%s%s.NEXT_VALUE;\n ", PRINT_IDENTIFIER (db_get_string (&values[SERIAL_NAME])));
+	      output_ctx ("SELECT %s%s%s.NEXT_VALUE;\n", PRINT_IDENTIFIER (db_get_string (&values[SERIAL_NAME])));
 	    }
 
 	  if (ctxt.is_dba_user || ctxt.is_dba_group_member)