diff --git a/packages/commands/src/index.ts b/packages/commands/src/index.ts
index bbd39d797..5b58e90e9 100644
--- a/packages/commands/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/commands/src/index.ts
@@ -1269,11 +1269,11 @@ export namespace CommandRegistry {
     }
     if (!layout.isModifierKey(key)) {
       mods.push(key);
+      // for  modifier and character key strings
       return mods.join(' ');
-    } else {
-      // for purely modifier key strings add a space so they can be matched
-      return mods.join(' ') + ' ';
     }
+    // for purely modifier key strings
+    return mods.join(' ');
   }
 }