diff --git a/crypto/x509/t_req.c b/crypto/x509/t_req.c
index 22f824ee48..63626c0d98 100644
--- a/crypto/x509/t_req.c
+++ b/crypto/x509/t_req.c
@@ -49,10 +49,8 @@ int X509_REQ_print_ex(BIO *bp, X509_REQ *x, unsigned long nmflags,
         nmindent = 12;
     }
 
-    if (nmflags == XN_FLAG_COMPAT) {
-        nmindent = 16;
+    if (nmflags == XN_FLAG_COMPAT)
         printok = 1;
-    }
 
     if (!(cflag & X509_FLAG_NO_HEADER)) {
         if (BIO_write(bp, "Certificate Request:\n", 21) <= 0)
diff --git a/crypto/x509/t_x509.c b/crypto/x509/t_x509.c
index 3e404b9adc..192998d453 100644
--- a/crypto/x509/t_x509.c
+++ b/crypto/x509/t_x509.c
@@ -65,10 +65,8 @@ int X509_print_ex(BIO *bp, X509 *x, unsigned long nmflags,
         nmindent = 12;
     }
 
-    if (nmflags == XN_FLAG_COMPAT) {
-        nmindent = 16;
+    if (nmflags == XN_FLAG_COMPAT)
         printok = 1;
-    }
 
     if (!(cflag & X509_FLAG_NO_HEADER)) {
         if (BIO_write(bp, "Certificate:\n", 13) <= 0)