diff --git a/includes/RecentChange.php b/includes/RecentChange.php
index cae6d769786..f320a47ac9d 100644
--- a/includes/RecentChange.php
+++ b/includes/RecentChange.php
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ class RecentChange
 		$oldId, $lastTimestamp, $bot = "default", $ip = '', $oldSize = 0, $newSize = 0,
 		$newId = 0)
 	{
-		if ( $bot == 'default ' ) {
+		if ( $bot == 'default' ) {
 			$bot = $user->isBot();
 		}