diff --git a/plugins/cvs/javacvs-src/org/netbeans/lib/cvsclient/command/annotate/AnnotateCommand.java b/plugins/cvs/javacvs-src/org/netbeans/lib/cvsclient/command/annotate/AnnotateCommand.java
index 3d13c340e55b..84e18d1d139f 100644
--- a/plugins/cvs/javacvs-src/org/netbeans/lib/cvsclient/command/annotate/AnnotateCommand.java
+++ b/plugins/cvs/javacvs-src/org/netbeans/lib/cvsclient/command/annotate/AnnotateCommand.java
@@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ public final class AnnotateCommand extends AbstractCommand {
       cvsArguments.append("-f ");
     }
     if (isAnnotateBinary()) {
-      cvsArguments.append("-F");
+      cvsArguments.append("-F ");
     }
     return cvsArguments.toString();
   }