diff --git a/app/models/seeker.rb b/app/models/seeker.rb
index ced2bcffd..183a7ef0b 100644
--- a/app/models/seeker.rb
+++ b/app/models/seeker.rb
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ def self.search(query, baseproject, project = nil, exclude_filter = nil, exclude
         xpath_items << "contains-ic(@name, " + substring_words + ")"
       end
       words.select {|word| word.match(/^".+"$/) }.map {|word| word.gsub("\"", "") }.each do |word|
-        xpath_items << "@name = '#{word.gsub(/['"()]/, "")}' "
+        xpath_items << "@name = '#{word.gsub(/['"()]/, "")}'"
       end
       xpath_items << "path/project='#{baseproject}'" unless baseproject.blank?
       xpath_items << "not(contains-ic(@project, '#{exclude_filter}'))" if (!exclude_filter.blank? && project.blank?)