diff --git a/moto/ec2/models/vpcs.py b/moto/ec2/models/vpcs.py
index 73ae96e8b..f0da5bc27 100644
--- a/moto/ec2/models/vpcs.py
+++ b/moto/ec2/models/vpcs.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ class VPCEndPoint(TaggedEC2Resource, CloudFormationModel):
 
     DEFAULT_POLICY = {
         "Version": "2008-10-17",
-        "Statement ": [
+        "Statement": [
             {"Effect": "Allow", "Principal": "*", "Action": "*", "Resource": "*"}
         ],
     }
diff --git a/tests/test_ec2/test_vpcs.py b/tests/test_ec2/test_vpcs.py
index 0849359f3..bb6c320a8 100644
--- a/tests/test_ec2/test_vpcs.py
+++ b/tests/test_ec2/test_vpcs.py
@@ -993,7 +993,7 @@ def test_create_vpc_endpoint__policy():
     # create without policy --> verify the default policy is created
     default_policy = {
         "Version": "2008-10-17",
-        "Statement ": [
+        "Statement": [
             {"Effect": "Allow", "Principal": "*", "Action": "*", "Resource": "*"}
         ],
     }