diff --git a/basis/io/directories/unix/unix.factor b/basis/io/directories/unix/unix.factor
index 93dcdebdde..c6cb222f6f 100644
--- a/basis/io/directories/unix/unix.factor
+++ b/basis/io/directories/unix/unix.factor
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ M: unix find-next-file ( DIR* -- byte-array )
 
 : dirent-type>file-type ( ch -- type )
     H{
-        { $ DT_BLK   +block-device+ }
+        { $ DT_BLK  +block-device+ }
         { $ DT_CHR  +character-device+ }
         { $ DT_DIR  +directory+ }
         { $ DT_LNK  +symbolic-link+ }