diff --git a/Lib/fontTools/feaLib/ast.py b/Lib/fontTools/feaLib/ast.py
index 7bf64981b0..ad2a33e787 100644
--- a/Lib/fontTools/feaLib/ast.py
+++ b/Lib/fontTools/feaLib/ast.py
@@ -1088,7 +1088,7 @@ def build(self, builder):
         builder.add_subtable_break(self.location)
 
     def asFea(self, indent=""):
-        return indent + "subtable;"
+        return "subtable;"
 
 
 class ValueRecord(Expression):