diff --git a/lib/coffee_script/narwhal/lib/coffee-script.js b/lib/coffee_script/narwhal/lib/coffee-script.js
index 08204763..d9266ca1 100644
--- a/lib/coffee_script/narwhal/lib/coffee-script.js
+++ b/lib/coffee_script/narwhal/lib/coffee-script.js
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
   exports.makeNarwhalFactory = function(path) {
     var code, factoryText;
     code = exports.compileFile(path);
-    factoryText = "function(require,exports,module,system,print){ " + code + " /**/\n}";
+    factoryText = "function(require,exports,module,system,print){" + code + "/**/\n}";
     if (system.engine === "rhino") {
       return Packages.org.mozilla.javascript.Context.getCurrentContext().compileFunction(global, factoryText, path, 0, null);
     } else {