diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 4400f4c..b4c5401 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [metadata]
 name = terminado
 version = attr: terminado.__init__.__version__
-author ="Jupyter Development Team
+author = Jupyter Development Team
 author_email = jupyter@googlegroups.com
 url = https://github.com/jupyter/terminado
 description = Tornado websocket backend for the Xterm.js Javascript terminal emulator library.