diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/generators/app_base.rb b/railties/lib/rails/generators/app_base.rb
index caa9c1016c..7972c72c1e 100644
--- a/railties/lib/rails/generators/app_base.rb
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/generators/app_base.rb
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ module Rails
       end
 
       def comment_if(value)
-        options[value] ? '#' : ''
+        options[value] ? '# ' : ''
       end
 
       def rails_gemfile_entry
diff --git a/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/config/application.rb b/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/config/application.rb
index a097c77391..37c2fb1263 100644
--- a/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/config/application.rb
+++ b/railties/lib/rails/generators/rails/app/templates/config/application.rb
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ require File.expand_path('../boot', __FILE__)
 require 'rails/all'
 <% else -%>
 # Pick the frameworks you want:
-<%= comment_if :skip_active_record %> require "active_record/railtie"
+<%= comment_if :skip_active_record %>require "active_record/railtie"
 require "action_controller/railtie"
 require "action_mailer/railtie"
 require "active_resource/railtie"