diff --git a/loopy/kernel/__init__.py b/loopy/kernel/__init__.py
index 1496bf84cc178bbe1f8512b74c2364667b341c96..44088ee5fc16beb4344c8173456d9ed46b83bfe1 100644
--- a/loopy/kernel/__init__.py
+++ b/loopy/kernel/__init__.py
@@ -1273,14 +1273,14 @@ class LoopKernel(ImmutableRecordWithoutPickling):
                     core = Fore.MAGENTA+rhs+Style.RESET_ALL
 
                 if len(loop_list) > loop_list_width:
-                    lines.append("%s[%s]" % (arrows, loop_list))
-                    lines.append("%s%s%s   # %s" % (
+                    lines.append("%s [%s]" % (arrows, loop_list))
+                    lines.append("%s %s%s   # %s" % (
                         extender,
                         (loop_list_width+2)*" ",
                         core,
                         ", ".join(options)))
                 else:
-                    lines.append("%s[%s]%s%s   # %s" % (
+                    lines.append("%s [%s]%s%s   # %s" % (
                         arrows,
                         loop_list, " "*(loop_list_width-len(loop_list)),
                         core,