diff --git a/src/client/distren.c b/src/client/distren.c
--- a/src/client/distren.c
+++ b/src/client/distren.c
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ int main(int argc, char *argv[])
     buf[9] = '\0';
     while(!execio_read(testrem, buf, 9, &readlen))
       {
-	if(readlen > 9)
+	if(readlen > 9 )
 	  {
 	    fprintf(stderr, "execio_read doesn't set readlen correctly or read() is messed up\n");
 	    return 1;