diff --git a/plugins/outputs/instrumental/instrumental.go b/plugins/outputs/instrumental/instrumental.go
index 6dd8a01c1..199069377 100644
--- a/plugins/outputs/instrumental/instrumental.go
+++ b/plugins/outputs/instrumental/instrumental.go
@@ -28,9 +28,9 @@ type Instrumental struct {
 }
 
 const (
-	DefaultHost     = "collector.instrumentalapp.com"
-	HelloMessage    = "hello version go/telegraf/1.1\n"
-	AuthFormat      = "authenticate %s\n"
+	DefaultHost  = "collector.instrumentalapp.com"
+	HelloMessage = "hello version go/telegraf/1.1\n"
+	AuthFormat   = "authenticate %s\n"
 )
 
 var (