diff --git a/src/compiler/nir/nir_print.c b/src/compiler/nir/nir_print.c
index 3108a830eb2..94ee3707963 100644
--- a/src/compiler/nir/nir_print.c
+++ b/src/compiler/nir/nir_print.c
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ static void
 print_indentation(unsigned levels, FILE *fp)
 {
    for (unsigned i = 0; i < levels; i++)
-      fprintf(fp, "\t");
+      fprintf(fp, "    ");
 }
 
 typedef struct {