diff --git a/templates/nginx.default.conf.j2 b/templates/nginx.default.conf.j2
index d23574e..64edf0a 100644
--- a/templates/nginx.default.conf.j2
+++ b/templates/nginx.default.conf.j2
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ server {
   listen *:{{ pep_port }};
   server_name {{ inception_project_docker_service_name }};
   access_log /var/log/nginx/access.log;
-  error_log /var/log/nginx/error.log{% if nginx_pep_debug_enabled %}debug{% endif %};
+  error_log /var/log/nginx/error.log{% if nginx_pep_debug_enabled %} debug{% endif %};
 
 {% if inception_project_websockets_enabled == 'true' %}
   proxy_set_header Upgrade $http_upgrade;