diff --git a/phrase-extract/consolidate-main.cpp b/phrase-extract/consolidate-main.cpp
index 10697a956..ba22b617b 100644
--- a/phrase-extract/consolidate-main.cpp
+++ b/phrase-extract/consolidate-main.cpp
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ void processFiles( char* fileNameDirect, char* fileNameIndirect, char* fileNameC
     }
 
     // arbitrary key-value pairs
-    fileConsolidated << " |||";
+    fileConsolidated << " ||| ";
     if (itemDirect.size() >= 6) {
       //if (sourceLabelsFlag) {
         fileConsolidated << propertiesConsolidator.ProcessPropertiesString(itemDirect[5]);