diff --git a/moderncvheadiv.sty b/moderncvheadiv.sty
index d0547d5..adfed26 100644
--- a/moderncvheadiv.sty
+++ b/moderncvheadiv.sty
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
     {\setlength{\makecvheadnamewidth}{\textwidth-\makecvheadpicturewidth}}%
     {}%
   \begin{minipage}[b]{\makecvheadnamewidth}%
-    \firstnamestyle{\@firstname}~\lastnamestyle{\@lastname}%
+    \firstnamestyle{\@firstname} \lastnamestyle{\@lastname}%
     \ifthenelse{\equal{\@title}{}}{}{\\[1.25em]\titlestyle{\@title}}%
   \end{minipage}%
   % optional photo