1 files changed, 1 insertions, 1 deletions

diff --git a/lisp/novice.el b/lisp/novice.el
index 7fff480e2c2..ca826ca8d08 100644
--- a/lisp/novice.el
+++ b/lisp/novice.el
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ SPC to try the command just this once, but leave it disabled.
        (while (progn (setq char (read-event))
                      (or (not (numberp char))
                          (not (memq (downcase char)
-                                    '(?! ?y ?n ?\  ?\C-g)))))
+                                    '(?! ?y ?n ?\s ?\C-g)))))
          (ding)
          (message "Please type y, n, ! or SPC (the space bar): "))))
     (setq char (downcase char))