diff --git a/cake/config/tags.php b/cake/config/tags.php
index eccff25a3..febf632d7 100644
--- a/cake/config/tags.php
+++ b/cake/config/tags.php
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ $tags = array(
 'selectmultiplestart' => '<select name="data[%s][%s][]" %s>',
 
 // Tag template for an empty select option tag.
-'selectempty' => '<option value="" %s>&nbsp,</option>',
+'selectempty' => '<option value="" %s>&nbsp;</option>',
 
 // Tag template for a select option tag.
 'selectoption' => '<option value="%s" %s>%s</option>',