diff --git a/object-file.c b/object-file.c
index 80b08fc389..ce9efae994 100644
--- a/object-file.c
+++ b/object-file.c
@@ -1708,7 +1708,7 @@ void *repo_read_object_file(struct repository *r,
 	oi.sizep = size;
 	oi.contentp = &data;
 	if (oid_object_info_extended(r, oid, &oi, flags))
-	    return NULL;
+		return NULL;
 
 	return data;
 }