diff --git a/src/wdm/debian/control/StandardFile.php b/src/wdm/debian/control/StandardFile.php
index 9d3dc1c..3764a4a 100644
--- a/src/wdm/debian/control/StandardFile.php
+++ b/src/wdm/debian/control/StandardFile.php
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ class StandardFile
     public function setMaintainer($maintainer, $email = false)
     {
         $email = ($email) ? $email : "---";
-        return $this->_setProperty("Maintainer", $maintainer . " <{$email}>");
+        return $this->_setProperty("Maintainer", "{$maintainer} <{$email}>");
     }
 
     public function setConflicts($conflicts)