diff --git a/src/lagrangian/intermediate/submodels/Kinematic/InjectionModel/PatchInjection/PatchInjection.C b/src/lagrangian/intermediate/submodels/Kinematic/InjectionModel/PatchInjection/PatchInjection.C
index aae52b8e22b70d97c57d8a27180968cb2625e723..bc33cdc06f2c2be32dc9186c2219aac4ad960504 100644
--- a/src/lagrangian/intermediate/submodels/Kinematic/InjectionModel/PatchInjection/PatchInjection.C
+++ b/src/lagrangian/intermediate/submodels/Kinematic/InjectionModel/PatchInjection/PatchInjection.C
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ Foam::label Foam::PatchInjection<CloudType>::parcelsToInject
 {
     if ((time0 >= 0.0) && (time0 < duration_))
     {
-        scalar nParcels =fraction_*(time1 - time0)*parcelsPerSecond_;
+        scalar nParcels = fraction_*(time1 - time0)*parcelsPerSecond_;
 
         cachedRandom& rnd = this->owner().rndGen();