diff --git a/core/js/setupchecks.js b/core/js/setupchecks.js
index 45dc2a9b714..435dffe518d 100644
--- a/core/js/setupchecks.js
+++ b/core/js/setupchecks.js
@@ -198,8 +198,8 @@
 					if (!data.wasEmailTestSuccessful) {
 						messages.push({
 							msg: t('core', 'You have not set or verified your email server configuration, yet. Please head over to the {mailSettingsStart}Basic settings{mailSettingsEnd} in order to set them. Afterwards, use the "Send email" button below the form to verify your settings.',)
-							.replace('{mailSettingsStart} ', '<a href="' + OC.generateUrl('/settings/admin') + '">')
-							.replace(' {mailSettingsEnd}', '</a>'),
+							.replace('{mailSettingsStart}', '<a href="' + OC.generateUrl('/settings/admin') + '">')
+							.replace('{mailSettingsEnd}', '</a>'),
 							type: OC.SetupChecks.MESSAGE_TYPE_INFO
 						});
 					}