diff --git a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/qt/package.py b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/qt/package.py
index d3eec4f6314..2506f42f756 100644
--- a/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/qt/package.py
+++ b/var/spack/repos/builtin/packages/qt/package.py
@@ -226,8 +226,8 @@ def common_config_args(self):
 
     @when('@3')
     def configure(self):
-        # A user reported that this was necessary to link Qt3 on ubuntu
-	# However, if LD_LIBRARY_PATH is not set the qt build fails, so check
+        # A user reported that this was necessary to link Qt3 on ubuntu.
+	# However, if LD_LIBRARY_PATH is not set the qt build fails, check
 	# and set LD_LIBRARY_PATH if not set, update if it is set.
 	if not os.environ.get('LD_LIBRARY_PATH'):
 	    os.environ['LD_LIBRARY_PATH'] = os.pathsep + os.getcwd() + '/lib'