diff --git a/Lib/test/test_optparse.py b/Lib/test/test_optparse.py
index 3cc142627d7..ab5483b5ebb 100644
--- a/Lib/test/test_optparse.py
+++ b/Lib/test/test_optparse.py
@@ -767,7 +767,7 @@ class TestStandard(BaseTest):
     def test_combined_single_invalid_option(self):
         self.parser.add_option("-t", action="store_true")
         self.assertParseFail(["-test"],
-                          "no such option: -e")
+                             "no such option: -e")
 
 class TestBool(BaseTest):
     def setUp(self):