diff --git a/lisp/org-element.el b/lisp/org-element.el
index 2455f5790..004ef5b94 100644
--- a/lisp/org-element.el
+++ b/lisp/org-element.el
@@ -849,7 +849,7 @@ CONTENTS is the contents of the element."
   (format "#+BEGIN: %s%s\n%s#+END:"
 	  (org-element-property :block-name dynamic-block)
 	  (let ((args (org-element-property :arguments dynamic-block)))
-	    (and args (concat " " args)))
+	    (if args (concat " " args) ""))
 	  contents))