diff --git a/home_external/.profile b/home_external/.profile
index c2aecf5..3f2eb41 100644
--- a/home_external/.profile
+++ b/home_external/.profile
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 if [ -n "$BASH_VERSION" ]; then
     # include .bashrc if it exists
     if [ -f "$HOME/.bashrc" ]; then
-	. "$HOME/.bashrc"
+    . "$HOME/.bashrc"
     fi
 fi