diff --git a/gtk2_ardour/editing_context.cc b/gtk2_ardour/editing_context.cc
index f7cd000d08..7a6bc31956 100644
--- a/gtk2_ardour/editing_context.cc
+++ b/gtk2_ardour/editing_context.cc
@@ -1080,7 +1080,7 @@ EditingContext::draw_velocity_action (int v)
 	const char* action = 0;
 	RefPtr<Action> act;
 
-	if (v==DRAW_VEL_AUTO) {
+	if (v == DRAW_VEL_AUTO) {
 		action = "draw-velocity-auto";
 	} else if (v>=1 && v<=127) {
 		snprintf (buf, sizeof (buf), X_("draw-velocity-%d"), v);  //we don't allow drawing a velocity 0;  some synths use that as note-off