diff --git a/src/jtag/core.c b/src/jtag/core.c
index 884a74365..d83f19503 100644
--- a/src/jtag/core.c
+++ b/src/jtag/core.c
@@ -1406,7 +1406,7 @@ static int jtag_validate_ircapture(void)
 					&& tap->ir_length < JTAG_IRLEN_MAX) {
 				tap->ir_length++;
 			}
-			LOG_WARNING("AUTO %s - use \"jtag newtap " "%s %s -irlen %d "
+			LOG_WARNING("AUTO %s - use \"jtag newtap %s %s -irlen %d "
 					"-expected-id 0x%08" PRIx32 "\"",
 					tap->dotted_name, tap->chip, tap->tapname, tap->ir_length, tap->idcode);
 		}