diff --git a/wp-admin/custom-background.php b/wp-admin/custom-background.php
index 62ebacf48..98c0e4f86 100644
--- a/wp-admin/custom-background.php
+++ b/wp-admin/custom-background.php
@@ -295,7 +295,7 @@ if ( get_background_image() ) {
 <td><fieldset><legend class="screen-reader-text"><span><?php _e( 'Background Color' ); ?></span></legend>
 <?php $show_clear = get_background_color() ? '' : ' style="display:none"'; ?>
 <input type="text" name="background-color" id="background-color" value="#<?php echo esc_attr(get_background_color()) ?>" />
-<a class="hide-if-no-js" href="#" id="pickcolor"><?php _e('Select a Color'); ?></a> <span <?php echo $show_clear; ?>class="hide-if-no-js" id="clearcolor"> (<a href="#"><?php _e( 'Clear' ); ?></a>)</span>
+<a class="hide-if-no-js" href="#" id="pickcolor"><?php _e('Select a Color'); ?></a> <span<?php echo $show_clear; ?> class="hide-if-no-js" id="clearcolor"> (<a href="#"><?php _e( 'Clear' ); ?></a>)</span>
 <div id="colorPickerDiv" style="z-index: 100; background:#eee; border:1px solid #ccc; position:absolute; display:none;"></div>
 </fieldset></td>
 </tr>