diff --git a/afsk/main.c b/afsk/main.c
index 7ae12d92..50344a10 100644
--- a/afsk/main.c
+++ b/afsk/main.c
@@ -958,7 +958,7 @@ void get_tlm(void) {
       }
       //    sensor_payload[i++] = '\n';
       sensor_payload[i] = '\0';
-      printf("Payload string: %s\n", sensor_payload);
+      printf(" Payload string: %s\n", sensor_payload);
 
       strcat(str, sensor_payload); // append to telemetry string for transmission
     }
@@ -1309,7 +1309,7 @@ void get_tlm_fox() {
         sensor_payload[i++] = ' ';
         //  sensor_payload[i++] = '\n';
         sensor_payload[i] = '\0';
-        printf("Payload string: %s", sensor_payload);
+        printf(" Payload string: %s", sensor_payload);
 
         if ((sensor_payload[0] == 'O') && (sensor_payload[1] == 'K')) // only process if valid payload response
         {