diff --git a/dojo/tools/mend/parser.py b/dojo/tools/mend/parser.py
index bc2654b072..e2e26a7ac6 100644
--- a/dojo/tools/mend/parser.py
+++ b/dojo/tools/mend/parser.py
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ def _build_common_output(node, lib_name=None):
             if locations and len(", ".join(locations)) > 3999:
                 locations = [loc[:3999] for loc in locations]
                 locations = ", ".join(locations)[:3999]
-                steps_to_reproduce= ", ".join(locations) if locations is not None else None
+                steps_to_reproduce = ", ".join(locations) if locations is not None else None
 
             filepaths = filepaths