diff --git a/nixos/modules/services/hardware/bluetooth.nix b/nixos/modules/services/hardware/bluetooth.nix
index 02c03136f3a..da36ae68b3f 100644
--- a/nixos/modules/services/hardware/bluetooth.nix
+++ b/nixos/modules/services/hardware/bluetooth.nix
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ in
           aliases = [ "dbus-org.bluez.service" ];
           serviceConfig.ExecStart = [
             ""
-            "${package}/libexec/bluetooth/bluetoothd ${escapeShellArgs " " args}"
+            "${package}/libexec/bluetooth/bluetoothd ${escapeShellArgs args}"
           ];
           # restarting can leave people without a mouse/keyboard
           unitConfig.X-RestartIfChanged = false;