diff --git a/autotools/build-rpc b/autotools/build-rpc
index 460f0df5953e789d08d129b0b58a2d892518a765..2de71d5402137f33d62646a23ed4ceb076ab6c2d 100755
--- a/autotools/build-rpc
+++ b/autotools/build-rpc
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ def _WriteBaseClass(sw, clsname, calls):
         buf.write("return ")
 
         # In case line gets too long and is wrapped in a bad spot
-        buf.write("( ")
+        buf.write("(")
 
         buf.write("self._Call(_def, ")
         if kind == _SINGLE: