diff --git a/plugins/generic/users.py b/plugins/generic/users.py
index 0ec373bd2..7a904bfdd 100644
--- a/plugins/generic/users.py
+++ b/plugins/generic/users.py
@@ -439,7 +439,7 @@ class Users:
 
         if not kb.data.cachedUsersPrivileges and isInferenceAvailable() and not conf.direct:
             if Backend.isDbms(DBMS.MYSQL) and kb.data.has_information_schema:
-                conditionChar = " LIKE "
+                conditionChar = "LIKE"
             else:
                 conditionChar = "="
 
diff --git a/xml/queries.xml b/xml/queries.xml
index dbd0175e6..701b57d7e 100644
--- a/xml/queries.xml
+++ b/xml/queries.xml
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
         </passwords>
         <privileges>
             <inband query="SELECT grantee,privilege_type FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.USER_PRIVILEGES" condition="grantee" query2="SELECT user,select_priv,insert_priv,update_priv,delete_priv,create_priv,drop_priv,reload_priv,shutdown_priv,process_priv,file_priv,grant_priv,references_priv,index_priv,alter_priv,show_db_priv,super_priv,create_tmp_table_priv,lock_tables_priv,execute_priv,repl_slave_priv,repl_client_priv,create_view_priv,show_view_priv,create_routine_priv,alter_routine_priv,create_user_priv FROM mysql.user" condition2="user"/>
-            <blind query="SELECT DISTINCT(privilege_type) FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.USER_PRIVILEGES WHERE grantee%s'%s' LIMIT %d,1" query2="SELECT select_priv,insert_priv,update_priv,delete_priv,create_priv,drop_priv,reload_priv,shutdown_priv,process_priv,file_priv,grant_priv,references_priv,index_priv,alter_priv,show_db_priv,super_priv,create_tmp_table_priv,lock_tables_priv,execute_priv,repl_slave_priv,repl_client_priv,create_view_priv,show_view_priv,create_routine_priv,alter_routine_priv,create_user_priv FROM mysql.user WHERE user='%s' LIMIT %d,1" count="SELECT COUNT(DISTINCT(privilege_type)) FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.USER_PRIVILEGES WHERE grantee%s'%s'" count2="SELECT COUNT(*) FROM mysql.user WHERE user='%s'"/>
+            <blind query="SELECT DISTINCT(privilege_type) FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.USER_PRIVILEGES WHERE grantee %s '%s' LIMIT %d,1" query2="SELECT select_priv,insert_priv,update_priv,delete_priv,create_priv,drop_priv,reload_priv,shutdown_priv,process_priv,file_priv,grant_priv,references_priv,index_priv,alter_priv,show_db_priv,super_priv,create_tmp_table_priv,lock_tables_priv,execute_priv,repl_slave_priv,repl_client_priv,create_view_priv,show_view_priv,create_routine_priv,alter_routine_priv,create_user_priv FROM mysql.user WHERE user='%s' LIMIT %d,1" count="SELECT COUNT(DISTINCT(privilege_type)) FROM INFORMATION_SCHEMA.USER_PRIVILEGES WHERE grantee %s '%s'" count2="SELECT COUNT(*) FROM mysql.user WHERE user='%s'"/>
         </privileges>
         <roles/>
         <dbs>