diff --git a/tools/commands-packages.js b/tools/commands-packages.js
index b0801d17d8..9f6e11cda2 100644
--- a/tools/commands-packages.js
+++ b/tools/commands-packages.js
@@ -1208,8 +1208,7 @@ main.registerCommand({
 
       var description = version + versionAddendum +
             (versionInfo.description ?
-             (": " + versionInfo.description) :
-             "");
+             (" " + versionInfo.description) : "");
       items.push({ name: name, description: description });
 
     });
diff --git a/tools/tests/publish.js b/tools/tests/publish.js
index 443e01dba9..63c43192cc 100644
--- a/tools/tests/publish.js
+++ b/tools/tests/publish.js
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ selftest.define("list-with-a-new-version",
   s.cd('mapp', function () {
     run = s.run("list");
     run.match(fullPackageName);
-    run.match("1.0.0*:");
+    run.match("1.0.0*");
     run.match("New versions");
     run.match("meteor update");
     run.expectExit(0);