diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/WMS.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/WMS.js
index c4b3dd571d..91d4247cbc 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/WMS.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/WMS.js
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ OpenLayers.Layer.WMS.prototype =
         }
 
         // unless explicitly set in options, if the layer is transparent, 
-        // it will be an overlay        
+        // it will be an overlay
         if ((options == null) || (options.isBaseLayer == null)) {
             this.isBaseLayer = ((this.params.TRANSPARENT != "true") && 
                                 (this.params.TRANSPARENT != true));
diff --git a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/WMS/Untiled.js b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/WMS/Untiled.js
index bb0f211f7d..03ccd56e53 100644
--- a/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/WMS/Untiled.js
+++ b/lib/OpenLayers/Layer/WMS/Untiled.js
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ OpenLayers.Layer.WMS.Untiled.prototype =
 
         // unless explicitly set in options, if the layer is transparent, 
         // it will be an overlay        
-        if ((options == null) ||(options.isBaseLayer == null)) {
+        if ((options == null) || (options.isBaseLayer == null)) {
             this.isBaseLayer = ((this.params.TRANSPARENT != "true") && 
                                 (this.params.TRANSPARENT != true));
         }