diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__ini_value/files/common.awk b/cdist/conf/type/__ini_value/files/common.awk
index 7611638c..c8505b40 100644
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__ini_value/files/common.awk
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__ini_value/files/common.awk
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ BEGIN {
     comment_sign = comment_signs[0]
 
     base_spaces = spaces(indentation)
-    delimiter_spaces = spaces(delimiter_space
+    delimiter_spaces = spaces(delimiter_space)
     delimiter_w_spaces = (delimiter_spaces delimiter delimiter_spaces)
 }