diff --git a/phpBB/includes/functions_admin.php b/phpBB/includes/functions_admin.php
index 6a4b6008bd..028456c246 100644
--- a/phpBB/includes/functions_admin.php
+++ b/phpBB/includes/functions_admin.php
@@ -1554,7 +1554,7 @@ function sync($mode, $where_type = '', $where_ids = '', $resync_parents = false,
 						FROM ' . TOPICS_TABLE . ' t
 						WHERE ' . $db->sql_in_set('t.forum_id', $forum_ids) . '
 							AND t.topic_approved = 1
-							AND t.topic_status <> ' . ITEM_MOVED .'
+							AND t.topic_status <> ' . ITEM_MOVED . '
 						GROUP BY t.forum_id';
 				}