diff --git a/matlab/dynare_solve_block_or_bytecode.m b/matlab/dynare_solve_block_or_bytecode.m
index 3fc9d7a22..1032d0921 100644
--- a/matlab/dynare_solve_block_or_bytecode.m
+++ b/matlab/dynare_solve_block_or_bytecode.m
@@ -74,9 +74,8 @@ elseif options.bytecode
                 x(M.block_structure_stat.block(b).variable) = y;
             else
                 [chk, nulldev, nulldev1, x] = bytecode( x, exo, params, ...
-                                                        x, 1, x, 'evaluate', ...
-                                                        'static', ['block ' ...
-                                    '= '] int2str(b)]);
+                                                        x, 1, x, 'evaluate', 'static', ...
+                                                        ['block = ' int2str(b)]);
                 if chk
                     info = 1;
                     return