diff --git a/gnu/packages/finance.scm b/gnu/packages/finance.scm
index a2aac7a552..26c8fd53d1 100644
--- a/gnu/packages/finance.scm
+++ b/gnu/packages/finance.scm
@@ -1230,7 +1230,7 @@ (define-public python-stdnum
 international standard numbers (ISBN, IBAN, EAN, etc.)
 and various other formats.
 The module also includes implementations of the Verhoeff,
-Luhn and family of ISO/IEC 7064 check digit algorithms. ")
+Luhn and family of ISO/IEC 7064 check digit algorithms.")
     (license license:lgpl2.1+)))
 
 (define-public python2-stdnum