diff --git a/backend/src/main/groovy/edu/internet2/tier/shibboleth/admin/ui/service/JPAMetadataResolverServiceImpl.groovy b/backend/src/main/groovy/edu/internet2/tier/shibboleth/admin/ui/service/JPAMetadataResolverServiceImpl.groovy
index 971e64bcd..cfa571477 100644
--- a/backend/src/main/groovy/edu/internet2/tier/shibboleth/admin/ui/service/JPAMetadataResolverServiceImpl.groovy
+++ b/backend/src/main/groovy/edu/internet2/tier/shibboleth/admin/ui/service/JPAMetadataResolverServiceImpl.groovy
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ class JPAMetadataResolverServiceImpl implements MetadataResolverService {
     }
 
     private String generateRegexScript(String regex, String entityId) {
-        def matched =  entityId ==~ ~regex
+        def matched = entityId ==~ ~regex
         return '''\
     "use strict";
     ${matched};'''