diff --git a/etc/defaults/periodic.conf b/etc/defaults/periodic.conf
index 42ee1bf65a8..8ce67827f2d 100644
--- a/etc/defaults/periodic.conf
+++ b/etc/defaults/periodic.conf
@@ -331,7 +331,7 @@ if [ -z "${source_periodic_confs_defined}" ]; then
 			$periodvar=daily
 			;;
 		*)
-                        eval $var=\"$value\"
+			eval $var=\"$value\"
 			;;
 		esac
 	}