diff --git a/manifests/init.pp b/manifests/init.pp
index 70e2ee5..5f606e7 100644
--- a/manifests/init.pp
+++ b/manifests/init.pp
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
       $qvalue = shellquote("${value}")
       # lint:endignore
       exec { "enforce-sysctl-value-${qtitle}":
-          unless  => "/usr/bin/test \"$(/sbin/sysctl -n ${qtitle})\" = ${qvalue}",
+          unless  => "/usr/bin/test \"$(/sbin/sysctl -n ${qtitle} | sed -e 's/\t/  /g')\" = ${qvalue}",
           command => "/sbin/sysctl -w ${qtitle}=${qvalue}",
       }
     }