diff --git a/odv.py b/odv.py
index 49d27bb6081c6469f95b87749eae7859be771770..f306de95da5087a1e32368dfe42ec30317983c63 100644
--- a/odv.py
+++ b/odv.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ def writeDataProfile(dataFile, cfg, device, fe, r):
 
     # write variables and unit
     for k in fe.keys:
-        f.write(f"  {k} [{fe.roscop[k]['units']}]\t")
+        f.write(f"\t{k} [{fe.roscop[k]['units']}]")
     f.write("\n")
 
     type = 'C'