diff --git a/release/scripts/startup/bl_operators/presets.py b/release/scripts/startup/bl_operators/presets.py
index f317295d2e5..1a17cd9f000 100644
--- a/release/scripts/startup/bl_operators/presets.py
+++ b/release/scripts/startup/bl_operators/presets.py
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ class ExecutePreset(Operator):
                                  preset_class.preset_xml_map)
         else:
             self.report({'ERROR'}, "unknown filetype: %r" % ext)
-            return {'CANCELLED '}
+            return {'CANCELLED'}
 
         return {'FINISHED'}