diff --git a/lib/libqof/qof/Makefile.am b/lib/libqof/qof/Makefile.am
index 187f65b731..3495af72d2 100644
--- a/lib/libqof/qof/Makefile.am
+++ b/lib/libqof/qof/Makefile.am
@@ -97,8 +97,8 @@ endif
 qofla-dir.h: $(srcdir)/qofla-dir.h.in Makefile
 	rm -f $@.tmp
 	sed < $< > $@.tmp \
-                -e 's#@-libdir-@#${QOF_LIB_DIR}#g'
-	 mv $@.tmp $@
+		-e 's#@-libdir-@#${QOF_LIB_DIR}#g'
+	mv $@.tmp $@
 
 BUILT_SOURCES = qofla-dir.h
 CLEANFILES = $(BUILT_SOURCES)