diff --git a/prody/proteins/blastpdb.py b/prody/proteins/blastpdb.py
index 0b0e458c4..ab72a96b6 100644
--- a/prody/proteins/blastpdb.py
+++ b/prody/proteins/blastpdb.py
@@ -297,10 +297,10 @@ def getHits(self, percent_identity=0., percent_overlap=0., chain=False):
             to or higher than this value will be returned, default is ``0.``
         :type percent_identity: float
         :arg percent_overlap: PDB hits with percent coverage of the query
-          sequence equivalent or better will be returned, default is ``0.``
+            sequence equivalent or better will be returned, default is ``0.``
         :type percent_overlap: float
         :arg chain: if chain is **True**, individual chains in a PDB file
-          will be considered as separate hits , default is **False**
+            will be considered as separate hits, default is **False**
         :type chain: bool"""
 
         assert isinstance(percent_identity, (float, int)), \