diff --git a/src/main/resources/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/imports/messages.properties b/src/main/resources/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/imports/messages.properties
index 151b2118d..4eb8e24fe 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/imports/messages.properties
+++ b/src/main/resources/com/puppycrawl/tools/checkstyle/checks/imports/messages.properties
@@ -11,6 +11,6 @@ import.control.missing.file=Missing an import control file.
 import.control.disallowed=Disallowed import - {0}.
 import.control.unknown.pkg=Import control file does not handle this package.
 custom.import.order=Import statement is in the wrong order. Should be in the ''{0}'' group.
-custom.import.order.line.separator=''{0}''should be separated from previous import group.
+custom.import.order.line.separator=''{0}'' should be separated from previous import group.
 custom.import.order.lex=Wrong lexicographical order for ''{0}'' import.
 custom.import.order.nongroup.import=Imports without groups should be placed at the end of the import list.