diff --git a/src/spicelib/parser/inperror.c b/src/spicelib/parser/inperror.c
index 82c8cf0e2..86af46d26 100644
--- a/src/spicelib/parser/inperror.c
+++ b/src/spicelib/parser/inperror.c
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Copyright 1990 Regents of the University of California.  All rights reserved.
 Author: 1985 Thomas L. Quarles
 **********/
 
-/* 
+/*
  *  provide the error message appropriate for the given error code
  */
 
@@ -30,29 +30,29 @@ char *INPerror(int type)
     const char *val;
     char *ebuf;
 
-/*CDHW Lots of things set errMsg but it is never used  so let's hack it in CDHW*/
+    /*CDHW Lots of things set errMsg but it is never used  so let's hack it in CDHW*/
     if ( errMsg ) {
-      val = errMsg; errMsg = NULL;}
-    else
-/*CDHW end of hack CDHW*/
-    val = SPerror(type);
+        val = errMsg;
+        errMsg = NULL;
+    } else
+        /*CDHW end of hack CDHW*/
+        val = SPerror(type);
 
     if (!val)
-	return NULL;
+        return NULL;
 
 #ifdef HAVE_ASPRINTF
     if (errRtn)
-	asprintf(&ebuf, "%s detected in routine \"%s\"\n", val, errRtn);
+        asprintf(&ebuf, "%s detected in routine \"%s\"\n", val, errRtn);
     else
-	asprintf(&ebuf, "%s\n", val);
+        asprintf(&ebuf, "%s\n", val);
 #else /* ~ HAVE_ASPRINTF */
-    if (errRtn){
-      ebuf = TMALLOC(char, strlen(val) + strlen(errRtn) + 25);
-      sprintf(ebuf, "%s detected in routine \"%s\"\n", val, errRtn);
-    }
-    else{
-      ebuf = TMALLOC(char, strlen(val) + 2);
-      sprintf(ebuf, "%s\n", val);
+    if (errRtn) {
+        ebuf = TMALLOC(char, strlen(val) + strlen(errRtn) + 25);
+        sprintf(ebuf, "%s detected in routine \"%s\"\n", val, errRtn);
+    } else {
+        ebuf = TMALLOC(char, strlen(val) + 2);
+        sprintf(ebuf, "%s\n", val);
     }
 #endif /* HAVE_ASPRINTF */
     FREE(errMsg); /* pn: really needed ? */