diff --git a/compatMakefile b/compatMakefile
index 0ce5ca94..374501db 100644
--- a/compatMakefile
+++ b/compatMakefile
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ $(infodir)/make.info: make.info
 # line so we notice real errors from install-info.
 # We use `$(SHELL) -c' because some shells do not
 # fail gracefully when there is an unknown command.
-        if $(SHELL) -c 'install-info --version' >/dev/null 2>&1; then \
+	if $(SHELL) -c 'install-info --version' >/dev/null 2>&1; then \
 	  install-info --infodir=$(infodir) $$d/foo.info; \
 	else true; fi