diff --git a/.travis.yml b/.travis.yml
index c81bb2e9..8c6c9763 100644
--- a/.travis.yml
+++ b/.travis.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ virtualenv:
 
 before_install:
     - export DISPLAY=:99.0
-    - export SPACER = "\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n*************************\n\n"
+    - export SPACER="\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n*************************\n\n"
     - sh -e /etc/init.d/xvfb start
     - sudo apt-get update