diff --git a/lib/python/qmk/keymap.py b/lib/python/qmk/keymap.py
index ca76f1b2888e..8c09cc51dce1 100644
--- a/lib/python/qmk/keymap.py
+++ b/lib/python/qmk/keymap.py
@@ -40,7 +40,6 @@
 #endif // defined(ENCODER_ENABLE) && defined(ENCODER_MAP_ENABLE)
 
 __MACRO_OUTPUT_GOES_HERE__
-
 """
 
 
@@ -51,7 +50,7 @@ def _generate_keymap_table(keymap_json):
             lines[-1] = lines[-1] + ','
         layer = map(_strip_any, layer)
         layer_keys = ', '.join(layer)
-        lines.append('\t[%s] = %s(%s)' % (layer_num, keymap_json['layout'], layer_keys))
+        lines.append('    [%s] = %s(%s)' % (layer_num, keymap_json['layout'], layer_keys))
     return lines
 
 
@@ -61,7 +60,7 @@ def _generate_encodermap_table(keymap_json):
         if layer_num != 0:
             lines[-1] = lines[-1] + ','
         encoder_keycode_txt = ', '.join([f'ENCODER_CCW_CW({_strip_any(e["ccw"])}, {_strip_any(e["cw"])})' for e in layer])
-        lines.append('\t[%s] = {%s}' % (layer_num, encoder_keycode_txt))
+        lines.append('    [%s] = {%s}' % (layer_num, encoder_keycode_txt))
     return lines
 
 
diff --git a/lib/python/qmk/tests/test_cli_commands.py b/lib/python/qmk/tests/test_cli_commands.py
index 674bb54be293..2b3d6f404963 100644
--- a/lib/python/qmk/tests/test_cli_commands.py
+++ b/lib/python/qmk/tests/test_cli_commands.py
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ def test_json2c():
  * edit it directly.
  */
 const uint16_t PROGMEM keymaps[][MATRIX_ROWS][MATRIX_COLS] = {
-\t[0] = LAYOUT_ortho_1x1(KC_A)
+    [0] = LAYOUT_ortho_1x1(KC_A)
 };
 
 #if defined(ENCODER_ENABLE) && defined(ENCODER_MAP_ENABLE)
@@ -168,7 +168,6 @@ def test_json2c():
 
 
 
-
 """
 
 
@@ -195,7 +194,7 @@ def test_json2c_stdin():
  * edit it directly.
  */
 const uint16_t PROGMEM keymaps[][MATRIX_ROWS][MATRIX_COLS] = {
-\t[0] = LAYOUT_ortho_1x1(KC_A)
+    [0] = LAYOUT_ortho_1x1(KC_A)
 };
 
 #if defined(ENCODER_ENABLE) && defined(ENCODER_MAP_ENABLE)
@@ -207,7 +206,6 @@ def test_json2c_stdin():
 
 
 
-
 """
 
 
diff --git a/lib/python/qmk/tests/test_qmk_keymap.py b/lib/python/qmk/tests/test_qmk_keymap.py
index b4b8f4bbe0a9..bec3f4006cfd 100644
--- a/lib/python/qmk/tests/test_qmk_keymap.py
+++ b/lib/python/qmk/tests/test_qmk_keymap.py
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ def test_generate_c_pytest_basic():
  * edit it directly.
  */
 const uint16_t PROGMEM keymaps[][MATRIX_ROWS][MATRIX_COLS] = {
-\t[0] = LAYOUT(KC_A)
+    [0] = LAYOUT(KC_A)
 };
 
 #if defined(ENCODER_ENABLE) && defined(ENCODER_MAP_ENABLE)
@@ -41,7 +41,6 @@ def test_generate_c_pytest_basic():
 #endif // defined(ENCODER_ENABLE) && defined(ENCODER_MAP_ENABLE)
 
 
-
 """