diff --git a/src/common/kernel/border.c b/src/common/kernel/border.c
index e33f078fd..10f9e5796 100644
--- a/src/common/kernel/border.c
+++ b/src/common/kernel/border.c
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@ static void
 b_readroad(border * b, FILE *f)
 {
 	int x, y;
-	fscanf(f, "%d %d", &x, &y);
+	fscanf(f, "%d %d ", &x, &y);
 	b->data=(void*)((x<<16) | y);
 }