diff --git a/src/routes/api.js b/src/routes/api.js
index dd6bdaf757..44a155370f 100644
--- a/src/routes/api.js
+++ b/src/routes/api.js
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ var path = require('path'),
if (!meta.config.motd) {
// Construct default MOTD
translator.mget(['global:motd.welcome', 'global:motd.get', 'global:motd.fork', 'global:motd.like', 'global:motd.follow'], function(err, strings) {
- motdString = '\n\n# NodeBB v' + pkg.version + '\n' + strings[0];
+ motdString = '\n\n# NodeBB v' + pkg.version + '\n' + strings[0];
});
} else {
motdString = meta.config.motd;