diff --git a/.changeset/purple-brooms-trade.md b/.changeset/purple-brooms-trade.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f9b42420d3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changeset/purple-brooms-trade.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+---
+'@backstage/plugin-catalog': patch
+---
+
+Fix whitespace around variable in unregister error dialog box
diff --git a/.github/styles/vocab.txt b/.github/styles/vocab.txt
index 2991a6babd..48f2f81d9f 100644
--- a/.github/styles/vocab.txt
+++ b/.github/styles/vocab.txt
@@ -249,6 +249,7 @@ transpilation
 Tuite
 ui
 unmanaged
+unregister
 untracked
 upvote
 url
diff --git a/plugins/catalog/src/components/UnregisterEntityDialog/UnregisterEntityDialog.tsx b/plugins/catalog/src/components/UnregisterEntityDialog/UnregisterEntityDialog.tsx
index 06ea1eee27..ef4196e9c5 100644
--- a/plugins/catalog/src/components/UnregisterEntityDialog/UnregisterEntityDialog.tsx
+++ b/plugins/catalog/src/components/UnregisterEntityDialog/UnregisterEntityDialog.tsx
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ export const UnregisterEntityDialog = ({
             {error.name === 'DeniedLocationException' ? (
               <>
                 You cannot unregister this entity, since it originates from a
-                protected Backstage configuration (location
+                protected Backstage configuration (location{' '}
                 {`"${(error as DeniedLocationException).locationName}"`}). If
                 you believe this is in error, please contact the{' '}
                 {configApi.getOptionalString('app.title') ?? 'Backstage'}{' '}