diff --git a/plugins/modules/dconf.py b/plugins/modules/dconf.py
index 68ca37f3a5b..2f5f082a37b 100644
--- a/plugins/modules/dconf.py
+++ b/plugins/modules/dconf.py
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ def gvariant_maybe_string(value):
             i = 0
             while i < len(chars) - 1:
                 if chars[i] == '\\':
-                    if chars[i+1] == value[0]:
+                    if chars[i + 1] == value[0]:
                         chars[i] = ''
                     else:
                         # Otherwise we'll mishandle a \ quoted with a \