diff --git a/compiler/cli/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/common/messages/GradleStyleMessagerRenderer.kt b/compiler/cli/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/common/messages/GradleStyleMessagerRenderer.kt
index be6ec5806dd..698573d42d1 100644
--- a/compiler/cli/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/common/messages/GradleStyleMessagerRenderer.kt
+++ b/compiler/cli/src/org/jetbrains/kotlin/cli/common/messages/GradleStyleMessagerRenderer.kt
@@ -24,8 +24,9 @@ class GradleStyleMessageRenderer : MessageRenderer {
                 val fileUri = File(path).toPath().toUri()
                 append("$fileUri")
                 if (line > 0 && column > 0) {
-                    append(":$line:$column ")
+                    append(":$line:$column")
                 }
+                append(' ')
             }
 
             append(message)