diff --git a/contrib/check-code.py b/contrib/check-code.py
--- a/contrib/check-code.py
+++ b/contrib/check-code.py
@@ -335,6 +335,7 @@ cpats = [
     (r'(while|if|do|for)\(', "use space after while/if/do/for"),
     (r'return\(', "return is not a function"),
     (r' ;', "no space before ;"),
+    (r'[^;] \)', "no space before )"),
     (r'[)][{]', "space between ) and {"),
     (r'\w+\* \w+', "use int *foo, not int* foo"),
     (r'\W\([^\)]+\) \w+', "use (int)foo, not (int) foo"),