diff --git a/.gitmodules b/.gitmodules
index 0587fff4c..c415745bc 100644
--- a/.gitmodules
+++ b/.gitmodules
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [submodule "PRIVATE"]
-	path = PRIVATE
+  path = PRIVATE
   url = ../PRIVATE.git
   branch = master
-	shallow = true
+  shallow = true