diff --git a/cmd/git-sync/main_test.go b/cmd/git-sync/main_test.go
index 7e5f4ff..565da94 100644
--- a/cmd/git-sync/main_test.go
+++ b/cmd/git-sync/main_test.go
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ package main
 
 import (
 	"os"
+	"strings"
 	"testing"
 	"time"
 )
@@ -143,3 +144,9 @@ func TestEnvDuration(t *testing.T) {
 		}
 	}
 }
+
+func TestManualHasNoTabs(t *testing.T) {
+	if strings.Contains(manual, "\t") {
+		t.Fatal("the manual text contains a tab")
+	}
+}