diff --git a/Remote/Git.hs b/Remote/Git.hs
index 0021eb2d62..f9e0711401 100644
--- a/Remote/Git.hs
+++ b/Remote/Git.hs
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ tryGitConfigRead autoinit r hasuuid
 			Annex.BranchState.disableUpdate
 			catchNonAsync autoInitialize $ \e ->
 				warning $ "remote " ++ Git.repoDescribe r ++
-					" :"  ++ show e
+					":"  ++ show e
 			Annex.getState Annex.repo
 		s <- Annex.new r
 		Annex.eval s $ check `finally` stopCoProcesses