diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit/resources/org/eclipse/jgit/internal/JGitText.properties b/org.eclipse.jgit/resources/org/eclipse/jgit/internal/JGitText.properties
index 57c08f369..3bc682be7 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit/resources/org/eclipse/jgit/internal/JGitText.properties
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit/resources/org/eclipse/jgit/internal/JGitText.properties
@@ -266,7 +266,7 @@ invalidKey=Invalid key: {0}
 invalidLineInConfigFile=Invalid line in config file
 invalidModeFor=Invalid mode {0} for {1} {2} in {3}.
 invalidModeForPath=Invalid mode {0} for path {1}
-invalidObject=Invalid {0} {1}:{2}
+invalidObject=Invalid {0} {1}: {2}
 invalidOldIdSent=invalid old id sent
 invalidPacketLineHeader=Invalid packet line header: {0}
 invalidPath=Invalid path: {0}