diff --git a/devstack-vm-gate.sh b/devstack-vm-gate.sh
index befccfbc..3975aca0 100755
--- a/devstack-vm-gate.sh
+++ b/devstack-vm-gate.sh
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ CINDER_SECURE_DELETE=False
 EOF
 fi
 
-if ["$DEVSTACK_GATE_TEMPEST_COVERAGE" -eq "1" ] ; then
+if [ "$DEVSTACK_GATE_TEMPEST_COVERAGE" -eq "1" ] ; then
    cat <<\EOF >>localrc
 EXTRA_OPTS=(backdoor_port=0)
 EOF