diff --git a/packing.py b/packing.py
index c79add4bb0..7f743a97fe 100644
--- a/packing.py
+++ b/packing.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ class PackingIn(OSV):
     _description = __doc__
     _rec_name = 'code'
 
-    effective_date =fields.DateTime('Effective Date', readonly=True)
+    effective_date = fields.DateTime('Effective Date', readonly=True)
     planned_date = fields.DateTime(
         'Planned Date', states={'readonly': "state != 'draft'",})
     reference = fields.Char(