diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index f61b6ce..d54cac5 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -20,8 +20,6 @@ dependencies {
         testFramework(org.jetbrains.intellij.platform.gradle.TestFrameworkType.Platform)
         bundledPlugin("Git4Idea")
     }
-
-
 }
 
 intellijPlatform {
@@ -33,6 +31,7 @@ intellijPlatform {
         changeNotes = """
       1.1 Initial version: insert branchname in commit dialog. No configuration needed.
       1.2 No code changes. Plugin was mistakenly compiled using jdk22 so it didn't work.
+      1.3 minor fix for redundant space after the branch name
     """.trimIndent()
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/com/github/shautvast/autoprefixcommit/BranchNameCheckinHandler.kt b/src/main/kotlin/com/github/shautvast/autoprefixcommit/BranchNameCheckinHandler.kt
index cf721fd..609240a 100644
--- a/src/main/kotlin/com/github/shautvast/autoprefixcommit/BranchNameCheckinHandler.kt
+++ b/src/main/kotlin/com/github/shautvast/autoprefixcommit/BranchNameCheckinHandler.kt
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ class BranchNameCheckinHandlerFactory : CheckinHandlerFactory() {
                 return repository?.let {
                     val branchName = it.currentBranchName
                     if (branchName != null && !message.startsWith("${branchName} ")) {
-                        "${it.currentBranchName ?: ""} ${message} "
+                        "${it.currentBranchName ?: ""} ${message}"
                     } else {
                         message
                     }