diff --git a/src/lib/datepicker/datepicker-errors.ts b/src/lib/datepicker/datepicker-errors.ts
index 74b63ee1bc4..c9ac18a8263 100644
--- a/src/lib/datepicker/datepicker-errors.ts
+++ b/src/lib/datepicker/datepicker-errors.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,6 @@
 /** @docs-private */
 export function createMissingDateImplError(provider: string) {
   return Error(
-      `MdDatepicker: No provider found for ${provider}. You must import one of the following` +
+      `MdDatepicker: No provider found for ${provider}. You must import one of the following ` +
       `modules at your application root: MdNativeDateModule, or provide a custom implementation.`);
 }