diff --git a/wp-includes/widgets.php b/wp-includes/widgets.php
index eaa683484d..fb2fee6e21 100644
--- a/wp-includes/widgets.php
+++ b/wp-includes/widgets.php
@@ -1150,7 +1150,7 @@ function wp_widget_rss_output( $rss, $args = array() ) {
 
 				if ( $date ) {
 					if ( $date_stamp = strtotime( $date ) )
-						$date = '<span class="rss-date">' . date_i18n( get_option( 'date_format' ), $date_stamp ) . '</span>';
+						$date = ' <span class="rss-date">' . date_i18n( get_option( 'date_format' ), $date_stamp ) . '</span>';
 					else
 						$date = '';
 				}