diff --git a/sources/instance.c b/sources/instance.c
index 76eae913..95704bf5 100644
--- a/sources/instance.c
+++ b/sources/instance.c
@@ -182,13 +182,13 @@ int od_instance_main(od_instance_t *instance, int argc, char **argv)
 	/* create pid file */
 	if (instance->config.pid_file) {
 		rc = od_pid_create(&instance->pid, instance->config.pid_file);
-	    if (rc == -1) {
-		    od_error(&instance->logger, "init", NULL, NULL,
-			     "failed to create pid file %s: %s",
-			     instance->config.pid_file,
-			     strerror(errno));
-		    goto error;
-	    }
+		if (rc == -1) {
+			od_error(&instance->logger, "init", NULL, NULL,
+			"failed to create pid file %s: %s",
+			instance->config.pid_file,
+			strerror(errno));
+			goto error;
+		}
 	}
 
 	/* start system machine thread */