diff --git a/lib/system.nim b/lib/system.nim
index 886ef3c37d..b71a3c73ca 100644
--- a/lib/system.nim
+++ b/lib/system.nim
@@ -1461,9 +1461,9 @@ when defined(nodejs):
   programResult = 0
 else:
   var programResult* {.exportc: "nim_program_result".}: int
-  ## modify this variable to specify the exit code of the program
-  ## under normal circumstances. When the program is terminated
-  ## prematurely using ``quit``, this value is ignored.
+    ## modify this variable to specify the exit code of the program
+    ## under normal circumstances. When the program is terminated
+    ## prematurely using ``quit``, this value is ignored.
 
 when defined(nimdoc):
   proc quit*(errorcode: int = QuitSuccess) {.magic: "Exit", noreturn.}