diff --git a/git_cl.py b/git_cl.py
index 569408c23..58d362e46 100755
--- a/git_cl.py
+++ b/git_cl.py
@@ -5973,7 +5973,7 @@ def CMDformat(parser, args):
       cmd = [os.path.join(tool_dir, 'pretty_print.py'), '--non-interactive']
       if opts.dry_run or opts.diff:
         cmd.append('--diff')
-        stdout = RunCommand(cmd, cwd=top_dir)
+      stdout = RunCommand(cmd, cwd=top_dir)
       if opts.diff:
         sys.stdout.write(stdout)
       if opts.dry_run and stdout: