diff --git a/extensions/openpower-pels/tools/peltool.cpp b/extensions/openpower-pels/tools/peltool.cpp
index ed6daa2..ef59cd7 100644
--- a/extensions/openpower-pels/tools/peltool.cpp
+++ b/extensions/openpower-pels/tools/peltool.cpp
@@ -244,7 +244,7 @@
                     pel.userHeader().subsystem(), pel_values::subsystemValues);
                 listStr += "\t\t\"Subsystem\": \"" + subsystem + "\",\n";
                 // commit time
-                sprintf(tmpValStr, "%02X/%02X/%02X%02X  %02X:%02X:%02X",
+                sprintf(tmpValStr, "%02X/%02X/%02X%02X %02X:%02X:%02X",
                         pel.privateHeader().commitTimestamp().month,
                         pel.privateHeader().commitTimestamp().day,
                         pel.privateHeader().commitTimestamp().yearMSB,