diff --git a/testng-core/src/main/java/org/testng/internal/ConfigurationMethod.java b/testng-core/src/main/java/org/testng/internal/ConfigurationMethod.java
index 35181a4aa..9b5169b7b 100644
--- a/testng-core/src/main/java/org/testng/internal/ConfigurationMethod.java
+++ b/testng-core/src/main/java/org/testng/internal/ConfigurationMethod.java
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ private static ITestNGMethod[] createMethods(
             "Detected a static method ["
                 + method.getQualifiedName()
                 + "()]. Static configuration methods can cause "
-                + " unexpected behavior.";
+                + "unexpected behavior.";
         Logger.getLogger(Configuration.class).warn(msg);
       }