diff --git a/src/mad/sh/scripts_common.sh b/src/mad/sh/scripts_common.sh
index 046aeccd35..0d2f5b5e2e 100644
--- a/src/mad/sh/scripts_common.sh
+++ b/src/mad/sh/scripts_common.sh
@@ -124,6 +124,7 @@ function log_debug
 function error_message
 {
     echo "$1" 1>&2
+}
 
 
 # Ensures the code is executed exclusively