diff --git a/common.config b/common.config
index 7c9e8fa8..0a7064f9 100644
--- a/common.config
+++ b/common.config
@@ -40,15 +40,15 @@ HOST=`hostname -s`
 HOSTOS=`uname -s`
 [ "$HOSTOS" = "IRIX64" ] && HOSTOS="IRIX"
 
-MODULAR=0# using XFS as a module or not
-BOOT="/boot"# install target for kernels
+MODULAR=0               # using XFS as a module or not
+BOOT="/boot"            # install target for kernels
 export EXTRA=${EXTRA:=xfs-qa}
 
 # general parameters (mainly for auto-qa)
-SOAK_PROC=3# -p option to fsstress
-SOAK_STRESS=10000# -n option to fsstress
-SOAK_PASSES=-1# count of repetitions of fsstress (while soaking)
-EMAIL=root@localhost# where auto-qa will send its status messages
+SOAK_PROC=3             # -p option to fsstress
+SOAK_STRESS=10000       # -n option to fsstress
+SOAK_PASSES=-1          # count of repetitions of fsstress (while soaking)
+EMAIL=root@localhost    # where auto-qa will send its status messages
 export HOST_OPTIONS=${HOST_OPTIONS:=local.config}
 export CHECK_OPTIONS=${CHECK_OPTIONS:="-g auto"}
 export BENCH_PASSES=${BENCH_PASSES:=5}