diff --git a/player/lua/osc.lua b/player/lua/osc.lua
index 3be72ece5b..4718be44c1 100644
--- a/player/lua/osc.lua
+++ b/player/lua/osc.lua
@@ -1878,7 +1878,7 @@ function osc_init()
 
     ne.content = function ()
         if mp.get_property("pause") == "yes" then
-            if mp.get_property("play-direction", "forward") ~= "backward" then 
+            if mp.get_property("play-direction", "forward") ~= "backward" then
                 return ("\238\132\129")
             else
                 return ("\238\132\144")