diff --git a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc.c b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc.c
index b756e58a369..a593e0a52eb 100644
--- a/src/backend/utils/misc/guc.c
+++ b/src/backend/utils/misc/guc.c
@@ -2842,7 +2842,7 @@ static struct config_string ConfigureNamesString[] =
 
 	{
 		{"event_source", PGC_POSTMASTER, LOGGING_WHERE,
-			gettext_noop("Sets the application name used to identify"
+			gettext_noop("Sets the application name used to identify "
 						 "PostgreSQL messages in the event log."),
 			NULL
 		},