diff --git a/guix/scripts/package.scm b/guix/scripts/package.scm
index 5eddb7defe0fb74afa1226cf81d7a87809a0c146..b970c2b7b9ad6bd43c2ec52285a3600be6d40690 100644
--- a/guix/scripts/package.scm
+++ b/guix/scripts/package.scm
@@ -653,17 +653,17 @@ (define (show-what-to-remove/install remove install dry-run?)
       (match install
         (((name version _ path _) ..1)
          (let ((len     (length name))
-               (install (map (cut format #f "  ~a-~a\t~a" <> <> <>)
+               (install (map (cut format #f "   ~a-~a\t~a" <> <> <>)
                              name version path)))
            (if dry-run?
                (format (current-error-port)
-                       (N_ "The following package would be installed:~% ~{~a~%~}~%"
-                           "The following packages would be installed:~% ~{~a~%~}~%"
+                       (N_ "The following package would be installed:~%~{~a~%~}~%"
+                           "The following packages would be installed:~%~{~a~%~}~%"
                            len)
                        install)
                (format (current-error-port)
-                       (N_ "The following package will be installed:~% ~{~a~%~}~%"
-                           "The following packages will be installed:~% ~{~a~%~}~%"
+                       (N_ "The following package will be installed:~%~{~a~%~}~%"
+                           "The following packages will be installed:~%~{~a~%~}~%"
                            len)
                        install))))
         (_ #f)))