diff --git a/cmd/mesh-controller/usage_test.go b/cmd/mesh-controller/usage_test.go
index 3dd8a0c9..034ac0b2 100644
--- a/cmd/mesh-controller/usage_test.go
+++ b/cmd/mesh-controller/usage_test.go
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import (
 // the ones R4e added: `register` and `switch`.
 func TestTheHelpListsNoRemovedCommandAndTheNewOnes(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, removed := range []string{"build", "rebuild", "forget-checks", "delivery plan"} {
-		if regexp.MustCompile(`(?m)^  `+regexp.QuoteMeta(removed)+` `).MatchString(usageText) {
+		if regexp.MustCompile(`(?m)^  ` + regexp.QuoteMeta(removed) + ` `).MatchString(usageText) {
 			t.Errorf("the help still lists %q, which is refused as removed", removed)
 		}
 	}