--- make/tests/scripts/features/recursion

+++ make/tests/scripts/features/recursion

@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ last:

 	@echo MAKELEVEL = $(MAKELEVEL)

 	@echo THE END

 ',

-              ('CFLAGS=-O -w' . ($parallel_jobs ? '-j 2' : '')),

+              ('CFLAGS=-O -w' . ($parallel_jobs ? ' -j 2' : '')),

               ($vos

                ? "#MAKE#: Entering directory `#PWD#'

 make 'CFLAGS=-O' -f #MAKEFILE# foo