diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 75c225a2..6c59e9b5 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ else
   split_usr = get_option('split-usr') == 'true'
 endif
 
-rootprefix_default = split_usr ? '/' : '/usr'A
+rootprefix_default = split_usr ? '/' : '/usr'
 rootprefix_path = get_option('rootprefix')
 rootprefix = rootprefix_path != '' ? rootprefix_path : rootprefix_default