diff --git a/synapse/tests/test_lib_storm.py b/synapse/tests/test_lib_storm.py
index c5f15345d2..fbb05f9dbe 100644
--- a/synapse/tests/test_lib_storm.py
+++ b/synapse/tests/test_lib_storm.py
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ async def test_lib_storm_emit(self):
                 await core.nodes('[test:str=emit] emit foo')
             self.nn(cm.exception.get('highlight'))
 
-                # stop cannot cross function boundaries
+            # stop cannot cross function boundaries
             q = '''
             function inner(v) {
                 if ( $v = 2 ) {