diff --git a/man/systemd-notify.xml b/man/systemd-notify.xml
index 5832cc6759..71d501f435 100644
--- a/man/systemd-notify.xml
+++ b/man/systemd-notify.xml
@@ -161,12 +161,12 @@ mkfifo /tmp/waldo
 systemd-notify --ready --status="Waiting for data..."
 
 while : ; do
-  read a < /tmp/waldo
-  systemd-notify --status="Processing $a"
+        read a < /tmp/waldo
+        systemd-notify --status="Processing $a"
 
-  # Do something with $a ...
+        # Do something with $a ...
 
-  systemd-notify --status="Waiting for data..."
+        systemd-notify --status="Waiting for data..."
 done</programlisting>
     </example>
   </refsect1>