diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/config/application.rb b/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/config/application.rb
index d20329b1fd..07ca7541e8 100644
--- a/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/config/application.rb
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/config/application.rb
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ require 'rails/all'
 require "action_controller/railtie"
 require "action_mailer/railtie"
 require "active_resource/railtie"
-<%= comment_if :skip_sprockets %> require "sprockets/railtie"
-<%= comment_if :skip_test_unit %> require "rails/test_unit/railtie"
+<%= comment_if :skip_sprockets %>require "sprockets/railtie"
+<%= comment_if :skip_test_unit %>require "rails/test_unit/railtie"
 <% end -%>
 
 if defined?(Bundler)
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/plugin_new/templates/rails/application.rb b/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/plugin_new/templates/rails/application.rb
index a40f8012e6..15d625c5ed 100644
--- a/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/plugin_new/templates/rails/application.rb
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/plugin_new/templates/rails/application.rb
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ require 'rails/all'
 require "action_controller/railtie"
 require "action_mailer/railtie"
 require "active_resource/railtie"
-<%= comment_if :skip_sprockets %> require "sprockets/railtie"
-<%= comment_if :skip_test_unit %> require "rails/test_unit/railtie"
+<%= comment_if :skip_sprockets %>require "sprockets/railtie"
+<%= comment_if :skip_test_unit %>require "rails/test_unit/railtie"
 <% end -%>
 
 Bundler.require