diff --git a/checkpoints.go b/checkpoints.go
index ba3a42337..8f2077c36 100644
--- a/checkpoints.go
+++ b/checkpoints.go
@@ -167,14 +167,14 @@ func isNonstandardTransaction(tx *btcwire.MsgTx) bool {
 // checkpoint candidate.
 //
 // The factors used to determine a good checkpoint are:
-// - The block must be in the main chain
-// - The block must be at least 'CheckpointConfirmations' blocks prior to the
-//   current end of the main chain
-// - The timestamps for the blocks before and after the checkpoint must have
-//   timestamps which are also before and after the checkpoint, respectively
-//   (due to the median time allowance this is not always the case)
-// - The block must not contain any strange transaction such as those with
-//   nonstandard scripts
+//  - The block must be in the main chain
+//  - The block must be at least 'CheckpointConfirmations' blocks prior to the
+//    current end of the main chain
+//  - The timestamps for the blocks before and after the checkpoint must have
+//    timestamps which are also before and after the checkpoint, respectively
+//    (due to the median time allowance this is not always the case)
+//  - The block must not contain any strange transaction such as those with
+//    nonstandard scripts
 func (b *BlockChain) IsCheckpointCandidate(block *btcutil.Block) (bool, error) {
 	// Checkpoints must be enabled.
 	if b.noCheckpoints {