diff --git a/lib/paper_trail/has_paper_trail.rb b/lib/paper_trail/has_paper_trail.rb
index fefad77fa..204f48e84 100644
--- a/lib/paper_trail/has_paper_trail.rb
+++ b/lib/paper_trail/has_paper_trail.rb
@@ -118,10 +118,10 @@ def record_update
       def record_destroy
         if switched_on? and not new_record?
           version_class.create merge_metadata(:item_id   => self.id,
-                                        :item_type => self.class.name,
-                                        :event     => 'destroy',
-                                        :object    => object_to_string(item_before_change),
-                                        :whodunnit => PaperTrail.whodunnit)
+                                              :item_type => self.class.name,
+                                              :event     => 'destroy',
+                                              :object    => object_to_string(item_before_change),
+                                              :whodunnit => PaperTrail.whodunnit)
         end
         versions.send :load_target
       end