diff --git a/second-edition/src/ch04-01-what-is-ownership.md b/second-edition/src/ch04-01-what-is-ownership.md
index 55766f5c5..31cf4004b 100644
--- a/second-edition/src/ch04-01-what-is-ownership.md
+++ b/second-edition/src/ch04-01-what-is-ownership.md
@@ -327,7 +327,7 @@ use `s1` after `s2` is created:
 let s1 = String::from("hello");
 let s2 = s1;
 
-println!("{}, world! ", s1);
+println!("{}, world!", s1);
 ```
 
 You’ll get an error like this because Rust prevents you from using the