diff --git a/espanso/base.yml b/espanso/base.yml
index 8dc522a8..743ce702 100644
--- a/espanso/base.yml
+++ b/espanso/base.yml
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ matches:
           cmd: "uname -r"
 
   - trigger: ":for"
-    replace: "for (;;) {}"
+    replace: "for(;;) {}"
 
   - trigger: ":while"
     replace: "while () {}"
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ matches:
     replace: "do {} while ()"
 
   - trigger: ":func"
-    replace: "function () {}"
+    replace: "function() {}"
 
   - trigger: ":=>"
     replace: "() => {}"
@@ -96,10 +96,10 @@ matches:
     replace: "try {} catch(error) {}"
 
   - trigger: ":def"
-    replace: "def ():"
+    replace: "def():"
 
   - trigger: ":fn"
-    replace: "pub fn () {}"
+    replace: "pub fn() {}"
 
   - trigger: ":cll"
     replace: "console.log()"