diff --git a/src/pkg/tabwriter/tabwriter.go b/src/pkg/tabwriter/tabwriter.go
index e6ce3232ac..de774c7d13 100644
--- a/src/pkg/tabwriter/tabwriter.go
+++ b/src/pkg/tabwriter/tabwriter.go
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@ const (
 // specifies the filter output. The remaining parameters control the formatting:
 //
 //	minwidth	minimal cell width including any padding
-//      tabwidth	width of tab characters (equivalent number of spaces)
+//	tabwidth	width of tab characters (equivalent number of spaces)
 //	padding		padding added to a cell before computing its width
 //	padchar		ASCII char used for padding
 //			if padchar == '\t', the Writer will assume that the