diff --git a/src/qemu/qemu_firmware.c b/src/qemu/qemu_firmware.c
index 1dd5c09636..c8f462bfcf 100644
--- a/src/qemu/qemu_firmware.c
+++ b/src/qemu/qemu_firmware.c
@@ -751,7 +751,7 @@ qemuFirmwareMappingFlashFormat(virJSONValue *mapping,
             return -1;
 
         if (virJSONValueObjectAppend(mapping,
-                                 "nvram-template",
+                                     "nvram-template",
                                      &nvram_template) < 0)
             return -1;
     }