diff --git a/share/qtcreator/scripts/openTerminal.py b/share/qtcreator/scripts/openTerminal.py
index e931c6bb265..513a7c6a4bd 100755
--- a/share/qtcreator/scripts/openTerminal.py
+++ b/share/qtcreator/scripts/openTerminal.py
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ def main():
                     'cd ' + quote_shell(os.getcwd()) + '\n' +
                     ' '.join([quote_shell(arg) for arg in sys.argv[1:]]) + '\n' +
                     'rm ' + quoted_shell_script + '\n' +
-                    'exit\n' if len(sys.argv) > 1 else ''
+                    ('exit\n' if len(sys.argv) > 1 else '')
                     )
         shell_script.write(commands)
         shell_script.flush()