diff --git a/lib/Stow.pm.in b/lib/Stow.pm.in
index 77f67b3..8a24ae6 100755
--- a/lib/Stow.pm.in
+++ b/lib/Stow.pm.in
@@ -586,7 +586,7 @@ sub should_skip_target_which_is_stow_dir {
         return 1;
     }
 
-    debug(4, "$target not protected");
+    debug(4, "  $target not protected");
     return 0;
 }