diff --git a/calculator.py b/calculator.py
index a87f00f7421..8c825453639 100644
--- a/calculator.py
+++ b/calculator.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ def calc(k):
     k = input("\nWhat is ")
 
     k = k.replace(' ', '')
-    k = k.replace('^',' **')
+    k = k.replace('^', '**')
     k = k.replace('=', '')
     k = k.replace('?', '')
     k = k.replace('%', '/100')