diff --git a/install/tools/ipa-replica-conncheck b/install/tools/ipa-replica-conncheck
index 29c43f60b..8c96136d1 100755
--- a/install/tools/ipa-replica-conncheck
+++ b/install/tools/ipa-replica-conncheck
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ def sigterm_handler(signum, frame):
 def configure_krb5_conf(realm, kdc, filename):
 
     krbconf = ipaclient.ipachangeconf.IPAChangeConf("IPA Installer")
-    krbconf.setOptionAssignment(" = ")
+    krbconf.setOptionAssignment((" = ", " "))
     krbconf.setSectionNameDelimiters(("[","]"))
     krbconf.setSubSectionDelimiters(("{","}"))
     krbconf.setIndent(("","  ","    "))
diff --git a/ipaserver/install/adtrustinstance.py b/ipaserver/install/adtrustinstance.py
index 16f2136a6..cba88eb06 100644
--- a/ipaserver/install/adtrustinstance.py
+++ b/ipaserver/install/adtrustinstance.py
@@ -574,7 +574,7 @@ class ADTRUSTInstance(service.Service):
             self.print_msg("Cannot modify /etc/krb5.conf")
 
         krbconf = ipaclient.ipachangeconf.IPAChangeConf("IPA Installer")
-        krbconf.setOptionAssignment(" = ")
+        krbconf.setOptionAssignment((" = ", " "))
         krbconf.setSectionNameDelimiters(("[", "]"))
         krbconf.setSubSectionDelimiters(("{", "}"))
         krbconf.setIndent(("", "  ", "    "))