diff --git a/qt-ui/modeldelegates.cpp b/qt-ui/modeldelegates.cpp
index 91b6c6efd..4078621ab 100644
--- a/qt-ui/modeldelegates.cpp
+++ b/qt-ui/modeldelegates.cpp
@@ -542,7 +542,7 @@ void LocationFilterDelegate::paint(QPainter *painter, const QStyleOptionViewItem
 		} else {
 			int distanceMeters = get_distance(ds->latitude, ds->longitude, displayed_dive_site.latitude, displayed_dive_site.longitude);
 			QString distance = distance_string(distanceMeters);
-			bottomText += tr(" (~ %1 away)").arg(distance);
+			bottomText += tr(" (~%1 away)").arg(distance);
 		}
 	}
 	if (bottomText.isEmpty()) {