diff --git a/src/emu/machine/k056230.h b/src/emu/machine/k056230.h
index b9401b14a25..88579b659df 100644
--- a/src/emu/machine/k056230.h
+++ b/src/emu/machine/k056230.h
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 ***************************************************************************/
 
 #define MCFG_K056230_CPU(_tag) \
-	k056230_device::set_cpu_tag(*device, "^"_tag);
+	k056230_device::set_cpu_tag(*device, "^" _tag);
 
 #define MCFG_K056230_HACK(_region) \
 	k056230_device::set_thunderh_hack(*device, _region);
diff --git a/src/emu/video/mb_vcu.h b/src/emu/video/mb_vcu.h
index 9b8a7827b2a..6debdec6bae 100644
--- a/src/emu/video/mb_vcu.h
+++ b/src/emu/video/mb_vcu.h
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ extern const device_type MB_VCU;
 //**************************************************************************
 
 #define MCFG_MB_VCU_CPU(_tag) \
-	mb_vcu_device::set_cpu_tag(*device, "^"_tag);
+	mb_vcu_device::set_cpu_tag(*device, "^" _tag);
 
 #define MCFG_MB_VCU_PALETTE(_palette_tag) \
 	mb_vcu_device::static_set_palette_tag(*device, "^" _palette_tag);
diff --git a/src/mame/audio/taitosnd.h b/src/mame/audio/taitosnd.h
index 2cead8a8975..fbe35f795ba 100644
--- a/src/mame/audio/taitosnd.h
+++ b/src/mame/audio/taitosnd.h
@@ -7,10 +7,10 @@
 //**************************************************************************
 
 #define MCFG_TC0140SYT_MASTER_CPU(_tag) \
-	tc0140syt_device::set_master_tag(*device, "^"_tag);
+	tc0140syt_device::set_master_tag(*device, "^" _tag);
 
 #define MCFG_TC0140SYT_SLAVE_CPU(_tag) \
-	tc0140syt_device::set_slave_tag(*device, "^"_tag);
+	tc0140syt_device::set_slave_tag(*device, "^" _tag);
 
 
 //**************************************************************************
diff --git a/src/mame/video/vrender0.h b/src/mame/video/vrender0.h
index ce1063d3b1f..5b9c9572227 100644
--- a/src/mame/video/vrender0.h
+++ b/src/mame/video/vrender0.h
@@ -61,6 +61,6 @@ extern const device_type VIDEO_VRENDER0;
 
 
 #define MCFG_VIDEO_VRENDER0_CPU(_tag) \
-	vr0video_device::set_cpu_tag(*device, "^"_tag);
+	vr0video_device::set_cpu_tag(*device, "^" _tag);
 
 #endif /* __VR0VIDEO_H__ */