diff --git a/sink/sink20169.c b/sink/sink20169.c
index 1a0854e..f8cd57b 100644
--- a/sink/sink20169.c
+++ b/sink/sink20169.c
@@ -274,7 +274,9 @@ int forwardMinuteBuffer(t_forwarderHandle *handle, t_minuteBuffer *buf) {
 
         char payload[256];
         int res = snprintf(payload, sizeof(payload),
-                           "%s,valid=1,location=%s,host=%s freq=%d.%03d %llu",
+                           "%s,valid=1,location=%s,host=%s freq=%d.%03d"
+                           "" %llu"
+                           "",
                            handle->influxMeasurement, location, buf->s.deviceId, 
                            frequency_before_point, frequency_behind_point, 
                            buf->s.events[j].timestamp);