diff --git a/superflore/generators/bitbake/yocto_recipe.py b/superflore/generators/bitbake/yocto_recipe.py
index fd4df654..053a23e8 100644
--- a/superflore/generators/bitbake/yocto_recipe.py
+++ b/superflore/generators/bitbake/yocto_recipe.py
@@ -348,7 +348,7 @@ def generate_multiline_variable(cls, var, container, sort=True, key=None):
         assignment = '{0} = "'.format(var)
         expression = '"\n'
         if container:
-            expression = ' \\' + cls.get_spacing_prefix()
+            expression = '\\' + cls.get_spacing_prefix()
             expression += cls.get_spacing_prefix().join(
                 [item + ' \\' for item in container]) + '\n"\n'
         return assignment + expression