diff --git a/source/java/org/alfresco/rest/api/impl/NodesImpl.java b/source/java/org/alfresco/rest/api/impl/NodesImpl.java
index f9ec623293..f810c8cfd1 100644
--- a/source/java/org/alfresco/rest/api/impl/NodesImpl.java
+++ b/source/java/org/alfresco/rest/api/impl/NodesImpl.java
@@ -2966,7 +2966,7 @@ public class NodesImpl implements Nodes
 
         if (!nodeMatches(nodeRef, Collections.singleton(ContentModel.TYPE_CONTENT), null, false))
         {
-            throw new InvalidArgumentException("Node of type cm:content  or a subtype is expected: " + nodeId);
+            throw new InvalidArgumentException("Node of type cm:content or a subtype is expected: " + nodeId);
         }
 
         lockInfo = validateLockInformation(lockInfo);