diff --git a/retootbot.py b/retootbot.py
index 1c06882..7845eed 100755
--- a/retootbot.py
+++ b/retootbot.py
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ class RetootBot(object):
         if self.no_shutdown_contact:
             self.logger.log(logmessage)
             return
-        logmessage = logmessage + " Sending message to " + self.contact
+        logmessage = logmessage + "Sending message to " + self.contact
         self.logger.log(logmessage)
         # feature yet only in RetweetBot:
         # self.save_last_mention()
diff --git a/retweetbot.py b/retweetbot.py
index a4b9873..71f9807 100755
--- a/retweetbot.py
+++ b/retweetbot.py
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ class RetweetBot(object):
         if self.no_shutdown_contact:
             self.logger.log(logmessage)
             return
-        logmessage = logmessage + " Sending message to " + self.contact
+        logmessage = logmessage + "Sending message to " + self.contact
         self.logger.log(logmessage)
         self.save_last_mention()
         try: