diff --git a/gems/aws-sdk-core/spec/retry_errors_helper.rb b/gems/aws-sdk-core/spec/retry_errors_helper.rb
index 87b3120a633..f91cabc5b3b 100644
--- a/gems/aws-sdk-core/spec/retry_errors_helper.rb
+++ b/gems/aws-sdk-core/spec/retry_errors_helper.rb
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ def handle_with_retry(test_cases)
 
   expect(i).to(
     eq(test_cases.size),
-    "Wrong number of retries. Handler was called #{i} times but "\
-      "#{test_cases.size} test cases were defined."
+    "Wrong number of retries. Handler was called #{i} times but " \
+    "#{test_cases.size} test cases were defined."
   )
 
   # Handle has finished called.  Apply final expectations.