diff --git a/config.c b/config.c
index 3846a37be9..e6741df5bf 100644
--- a/config.c
+++ b/config.c
@@ -871,7 +871,7 @@ static char *parse_value(struct config_source *cs)
 			continue;
 		}
 		if (c == '"') {
-			quote = 1-quote;
+			quote = 1 - quote;
 			continue;
 		}
 		strbuf_addch(&cs->value, c);