diff --git a/kdump-lib.sh b/kdump-lib.sh
index 49df354..c2f9c0e 100755
--- a/kdump-lib.sh
+++ b/kdump-lib.sh
@@ -741,7 +741,7 @@ prepare_kdump_bootinfo()
     local boot_imglist boot_dirlist boot_initrdlist curr_kver="$(uname -r)"
     local machine_id
 
-    if [ -z "$KDUMP_KERNELVER"]; then
+    if [ -z "$KDUMP_KERNELVER" ]; then
         KDUMP_KERNELVER="$(uname -r)"
     fi