diff --git a/scripts/var_props.py b/scripts/var_props.py
index cfbf27f5..c61d9ae4 100755
--- a/scripts/var_props.py
+++ b/scripts/var_props.py
@@ -983,8 +983,7 @@ def forward_transform(self, lvar_lname, rvar_lname, rvar_indices, lvar_indices,
             # end if
             rhs_term = self.__unit_transforms[0].format(var=rhs_term, kind=kind)
         # end if
-        cspace = ' '*(24-len(lhs_term))
-        return f"{lhs_term}{cspace} = {rhs_term}"
+        return f"{lhs_term} = {rhs_term}"
 
     def reverse_transform(self, lvar_lname, rvar_lname, rvar_indices, lvar_indices,
                           adjust_hdim=None, flip_vdim=None):
@@ -1024,8 +1023,7 @@ def reverse_transform(self, lvar_lname, rvar_lname, rvar_indices, lvar_indices,
             # end if
             rhs_term = self.__unit_transforms[1].format(var=rhs_term, kind=kind)
         # end if
-        cspace = ' '*(30-len(lhs_term))
-        return f"{lhs_term}{cspace} = {rhs_term}"
+        return f"{lhs_term} = {rhs_term}"
 
     def _get_kind_convstrs(self, var1_kind, var2_kind, run_env):
         """Attempt to determine if no transformation is required (i.e., if