diff --git a/ircbot.sh b/ircbot.sh
index 68917b7..2f656d8 100755
--- a/ircbot.sh
+++ b/ircbot.sh
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@
 # TODO: make sure only nagios can write to $inputf and $msgf, else do not run
 
 # configuration area
+# TODO: separate configuration into a file owned by nagios user.
+# this improves security and allows reinstall (from git) to not clobber config.
 nick='nagios'
 chan='#ops'
 server='irc.anarchyplanet.org'
@@ -17,14 +19,14 @@ joinmsg="nagios bot reporting"
 touch $msgf
 
 connect() {
-	echo "NICK $nick" > $inputf
-	echo "USER $nick 8 * : $nick" >> $inputf
-	echo "PRIVMSG NickServ : identify $password" >> $inputf
-	echo "JOIN $chan" >> $inputf
-	echo "PRIVMSG $chan : $joinmsg" >> $inputf
+    echo "NICK $nick" > $inputf
+    echo "USER $nick 8 * : $nick" >> $inputf
+    echo "PRIVMSG NickServ : identify $password" >> $inputf
+    echo "JOIN $chan" >> $inputf
+    echo "PRIVMSG $chan : $joinmsg" >> $inputf
 }
 reconnect() {
-	exec $0
+    exec $0
 }
 delay() {
     while read line
@@ -61,7 +63,7 @@ do
         ;;
         *'Cannot join'*) sleep 10; echo "JOIN $chan" >> $inputf
         ;;
-	*'ERROR :Closing link:'*) reconnect
-	;;
+        *'ERROR :Closing link:'*) reconnect
+        ;;
     esac
 done