diff --git a/speech_recognition/recognizers/google_cloud.py b/speech_recognition/recognizers/google_cloud.py
index 122104fa..883e51b5 100644
--- a/speech_recognition/recognizers/google_cloud.py
+++ b/speech_recognition/recognizers/google_cloud.py
@@ -105,7 +105,8 @@ def recognize(
     if len(response.results) == 0:
         raise UnknownValueError()
 
-    transcript = ""
-    for result in response.results:
-        transcript += result.alternatives[0].transcript.strip() + " "
+    transcript = " ".join(
+        result.alternatives[0].transcript.strip()
+        for result in response.results
+    )
     return transcript
diff --git a/tests/recognizers/test_google_cloud.py b/tests/recognizers/test_google_cloud.py
index 340bda94..4b4d1a7c 100644
--- a/tests/recognizers/test_google_cloud.py
+++ b/tests/recognizers/test_google_cloud.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ def test_transcribe_with_google_cloud_speech(SpeechClient, monkeypatch):
 
     actual = recognize(MagicMock(spec=Recognizer), audio_data)
 
-    assert actual == "how old is the Brooklyn Bridge "
+    assert actual == "how old is the Brooklyn Bridge"
     SpeechClient.assert_called_once_with()
     client.recognize.assert_called_once_with(
         config=RecognitionConfig(