diff --git a/filebeat/tests/system/test_shutdown.py b/filebeat/tests/system/test_shutdown.py
index d584213cb6b3..8e7818377309 100644
--- a/filebeat/tests/system/test_shutdown.py
+++ b/filebeat/tests/system/test_shutdown.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ def test_shutdown(self):
 
             # Flaky on MacOS, see https://github.com/elastic/beats/issues/39613#issuecomment-2158812325
             # we need to wait a bit longer for filebeat to start
-            if platform.system() == "Darwin" :
+            if platform.system() == "Darwin":
                 time.sleep(10)
             else:
                 time.sleep(.5)