diff --git a/scalafmt-core/shared/src/main/scala/org/scalafmt/config/AvoidInfixSettings.scala b/scalafmt-core/shared/src/main/scala/org/scalafmt/config/AvoidInfixSettings.scala
index d64035aa3a..b008e64198 100644
--- a/scalafmt-core/shared/src/main/scala/org/scalafmt/config/AvoidInfixSettings.scala
+++ b/scalafmt-core/shared/src/main/scala/org/scalafmt/config/AvoidInfixSettings.scala
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ object AvoidInfixSettings {
       "in",
       "ignore",
       "be",
+      "behavior\\.of",
       "taggedAs",
       "thrownBy",
       "synchronized",
diff --git a/scalafmt-tests/src/test/resources/rewrite/AvoidInfix2.stat b/scalafmt-tests/src/test/resources/rewrite/AvoidInfix2.stat
index 021377ff73..7b03bc7d19 100644
--- a/scalafmt-tests/src/test/resources/rewrite/AvoidInfix2.stat
+++ b/scalafmt-tests/src/test/resources/rewrite/AvoidInfix2.stat
@@ -28,9 +28,9 @@ behavi.or of "..." {
   a shouldBe b
 }
 >>>
-behavior.of("..." {
+behavior of "..." {
   a shouldBe b
-})
+}
 behaviour.of("..." {
   a shouldBe b
 })