diff --git a/salt/output/compact.py b/salt/output/compact.py
index 6c33da8dfb..4bc59261e5 100644
--- a/salt/output/compact.py
+++ b/salt/output/compact.py
@@ -29,6 +29,6 @@ def output(data):
                 if min_ not in tmp:
                     tmp[min_] = {process: data[min_][process]}
                 else:
-                    tmp[min_][process]={process: data[min_][process]}
+                    tmp[min_][process] = {process: data[min_][process]}
 
     return salt.output.highstate._output(tmp)