diff --git a/src/node_options.cc b/src/node_options.cc
index cfc599ec9a6197..8226ecd84bc5cb 100644
--- a/src/node_options.cc
+++ b/src/node_options.cc
@@ -1183,7 +1183,7 @@ inline uint16_t ParseAndValidatePort(const std::string_view port,
 
   if (r.ec == std::errc::result_out_of_range ||
       (result != 0 && result < 1024)) {
-    errors->push_back(" must be 0 or in range 1024 to 65535.");
+    errors->push_back("must be 0 or in range 1024 to 65535.");
   }
 
   return result;