diff --git a/sopel/config/core_section.py b/sopel/config/core_section.py
index 40802dcd5f..ec96b871f1 100644
--- a/sopel/config/core_section.py
+++ b/sopel/config/core_section.py
@@ -221,11 +221,11 @@ def homedir(self):
                                              default=4)
     """How many messages can be sent in burst mode."""
 
-     bucket_refill_rate = ValidatedAttribute('bucket_refill_rate', int,
+    bucket_refill_rate = ValidatedAttribute('bucket_refill_rate', int,
                                             default=1)
     """How many tokens/second to add to the token bucket."""
 
-     bucket_empty_wait = ValidatedAttribute('bucket_empty_wait', float,
+    bucket_empty_wait = ValidatedAttribute('bucket_empty_wait', float,
                                            default=0.7)
     """How long to wait before sending a messaging when not in burst
     mode."""