diff --git a/actionpack/lib/action_view/helpers/prototype_helper.rb b/actionpack/lib/action_view/helpers/prototype_helper.rb
index 4318bbac4ce8d..29c4da715377e 100644
--- a/actionpack/lib/action_view/helpers/prototype_helper.rb
+++ b/actionpack/lib/action_view/helpers/prototype_helper.rb
@@ -685,7 +685,7 @@ def update_page_tag(&block)
 
     protected
       def loop_on_multiple_args(method, ids)
-        record (ids.size>1 ? 
+        record(ids.size>1 ? 
           "#{javascript_object_for(ids)}.each(#{method})" : 
           "#{method}(#{ids.first.to_json})")
       end