diff --git a/src/conf/domain_conf.c b/src/conf/domain_conf.c
index ae2135263e..5f1af911b7 100644
--- a/src/conf/domain_conf.c
+++ b/src/conf/domain_conf.c
@@ -6001,9 +6001,9 @@ int
 virDomainObjCheckActive(virDomainObjPtr dom)
 {
     if (!virDomainObjIsActive(dom)) {
-       virReportError(VIR_ERR_OPERATION_INVALID,
-                      "%s", _("domain is not running"));
-       return -1;
+        virReportError(VIR_ERR_OPERATION_INVALID,
+                       "%s", _("domain is not running"));
+        return -1;
     }
     return 0;
 }