diff --git a/bin/compose-core b/bin/compose-core
index 5dd38f9..98f3163 100755
--- a/bin/compose-core
+++ b/bin/compose-core
@@ -2402,7 +2402,7 @@ get_all_relations () {
             done < "${cache_file}.wip" > "${cache_file}.wip.new"
             mv "${cache_file}.wip.new" "${cache_file}.wip"
             if [ "$found" ]; then  ## this "use" declaration was satisfied
-                debug "${DARKYELLOW}$service${NORMAL} use declaration for relation " \
+                debug "${DARKYELLOW}$service${NORMAL} use declaration for relation" \
                       "${DARKBLUE}$relation_name${NORMAL} is satisfied with ${DARKYELLOW}$found${NORMAL}"
                 continue
             fi