--- a/Makefile.in
+++ b/Makefile.in
@@ -15,12 +15,12 @@
 	@echo "To compile Octave, you will need a recent version of GNU Make."
 	@echo ""
 	@echo "You will also need g++ version 2.6.2 or later, and libg++"
-        @echo "version 2.6.1 or later."
+	@echo "version 2.6.1 or later."
 	@echo ""
 	@echo "You may also need the patch for g++ that is distributed with"
 	@echo "Octave in the file GCC.PATCH."
 	@echo ""
-        @echo "Now would be a good time to read the file INSTALL.OCTAVE if"
+	@echo "Now would be a good time to read the file INSTALL.OCTAVE if"
 	@echo "you have not done so already."
 	@echo ""
 	@echo "**************************************************************"