diff --git a/functions/filesystem.xml b/functions/filesystem.xml
index 6e57bde2f3..5fdca74258 100644
--- a/functions/filesystem.xml
+++ b/functions/filesystem.xml
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ chmod( "/somedir/somefile", 0755 );  // octal; correct value of mode
      <example>
       <title><function>copy</function> example</title>
       <programlisting role="php">
-if (!copy($file, $file.'.bak')) {
+if ( !copy($file, $file.'.bak') ) {
     print("failed to copy $file...&lt;br>\n");
 }
       </programlisting>