diff --git a/src/librustc_lint/unused.rs b/src/librustc_lint/unused.rs
index 4cccaa942b74..9ef34c201e19 100644
--- a/src/librustc_lint/unused.rs
+++ b/src/librustc_lint/unused.rs
@@ -424,11 +424,19 @@ impl UnusedParens {
                     },
                     _ => false,
                 }
-            }).to_owned();
+            });
+
+        let replace = {
+            let mut replace = String::from(" ");
+            replace.push_str(parens_removed);
+            replace.push(' ');
+            replace
+        };
+
         err.span_suggestion_short(
             span,
             "remove these parentheses",
-            parens_removed,
+            replace,
             Applicability::MachineApplicable,
         );
         err.emit();
diff --git a/src/test/ui/lint/unused_parens_json_suggestion.stderr b/src/test/ui/lint/unused_parens_json_suggestion.stderr
index 396395a17f73..54230b19cb48 100644
--- a/src/test/ui/lint/unused_parens_json_suggestion.stderr
+++ b/src/test/ui/lint/unused_parens_json_suggestion.stderr
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
             }
           ],
           "label": null,
-          "suggested_replacement": "1 / (2 + 3)",
+          "suggested_replacement": " 1 / (2 + 3) ",
           "suggestion_applicability": "MachineApplicable",
           "expansion": null
         }