diff --git a/nano/lib/utility.hpp b/nano/lib/utility.hpp
index 61beefee..97d8bd3a 100644
--- a/nano/lib/utility.hpp
+++ b/nano/lib/utility.hpp
@@ -232,7 +232,7 @@ std::string join (InputIt first, InputIt last, std::string_view delimiter, Func
 		}
 		else
 		{
-			ss << delimiter << " ";
+			ss << delimiter;
 		}
 		ss << transform (*first);
 		++first;
diff --git a/nano/secure/vote.cpp b/nano/secure/vote.cpp
index 208aca4d..9ffeabe0 100644
--- a/nano/secure/vote.cpp
+++ b/nano/secure/vote.cpp
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ std::string nano::vote::to_json () const
 
 std::string nano::vote::hashes_string () const
 {
-	return nano::util::join (hashes, ",", [] (auto const & hash) {
+	return nano::util::join (hashes, ", ", [] (auto const & hash) {
 		return hash.to_string ();
 	});
 }