diff --git a/src/cas/generic/server.h b/src/cas/generic/server.h
index 284dda5b6..cdbab8f91 100644
--- a/src/cas/generic/server.h
+++ b/src/cas/generic/server.h
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@
 #include "caCommonDef.h"
 #include "caerr.h"
 
-#if defined(epicsExportSharedSymbols)
-#error suspect that libCom, ca, cxxTemplates, and gdd were not imported
+#if defined ( epicsExportSharedSymbols )
+#   error suspect that libCom, ca, cxxTemplates, and gdd were not imported
 #endif
 
 //