diff --git a/cdist/conf/type/__service/gencode-remote b/cdist/conf/type/__service/gencode-remote
index 2e940581..cc0323b0 100755
--- a/cdist/conf/type/__service/gencode-remote
+++ b/cdist/conf/type/__service/gencode-remote
@@ -6,6 +6,6 @@ action="$(cat "$__object/parameter/action")"
 
 if [ "$manager" = "unknown" ]; then
 	echo "service '$name' '$action'"
-elif[ "$manager" = "openrc" ]; then
+elif [ "$manager" = "openrc" ]; then
 	echo "rc-service $name $action"
 fi