diff --git a/libs/temporal/tempo.cc b/libs/temporal/tempo.cc
index 3d8b6b2fa4..7382dc94fa 100644
--- a/libs/temporal/tempo.cc
+++ b/libs/temporal/tempo.cc
@@ -2116,7 +2116,7 @@ std::operator<<(std::ostream& str, TempoPoint const & t)
 std::ostream&
 std::operator<<(std::ostream& str, MusicTimePoint const & p)
 {
-	str << "MP@";
+	str << "MP @ ";
 	str << *((Point const *) &p);
 	str << *((Tempo const *) &p);
 	str << *((Meter const *) &p);