diff --git a/dvipdfmx.def b/dvipdfmx.def
index eccdeb8..a01c63b 100644
--- a/dvipdfmx.def
+++ b/dvipdfmx.def
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@
 \ifx\kanjiskip\@undefined
 \def\Gscale@start{%
   \special{pdf:btrans}%
-  \special{x:scale \Gscale@x\space\Gscale@y}
+  \special{x:scale \Gscale@x\space\Gscale@y}%
 }
 \else
 \edef\Gscale@start{%
diff --git a/xetex.def b/xetex.def
index bdcf2bb..b3cc9d6 100644
--- a/xetex.def
+++ b/xetex.def
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@
 \ifx\kanjiskip\@undefined
 \def\Gscale@start{%
   \special{pdf:btrans}%
-  \special{x:scale \Gscale@x\space\Gscale@y}
+  \special{x:scale \Gscale@x\space\Gscale@y}%
 }
 \else
 \edef\Gscale@start{%