diff --git a/lisp/org.el b/lisp/org.el
index 2508ceee6..8ab667a60 100644
--- a/lisp/org.el
+++ b/lisp/org.el
@@ -15701,8 +15701,8 @@ When INCREMENT is non-nil, set the property to the next allowed value."
 	       (t
 		(let (org-completion-use-ido org-completion-use-iswitchb)
 		  (org-completing-read
-		   (concat "Effort " (if (and cur (string-match "\\S-" cur))
-					 (concat "[" cur "]") "")
+		   (concat "Effort" (and cur (string-match "\\S-" cur)
+					 (concat " [" cur "]"))
 			   ": ")
 		   existing nil nil "" nil cur))))))
     (unless (equal (org-entry-get nil prop) val)