diff --git a/fanficfare/writers/writer_epub.py b/fanficfare/writers/writer_epub.py
index 4b887794..f0d1afdf 100644
--- a/fanficfare/writers/writer_epub.py
+++ b/fanficfare/writers/writer_epub.py
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ div { margin: 0pt; padding: 0pt; }
         containertop.appendChild(rootfiles)
         rootfiles.appendChild(newTag(containerdom,"rootfile",{"full-path":"content.opf",
                                                               "media-type":"application/oebps-package+xml"}))
-        write_to_epub("META-INF/container.xml",containerdom.toxml(encoding='utf-8'))
+        write_to_epub("META-INF/container.xml",containerdom.toprettyxml(encoding='utf-8'))
         containerdom.unlink()
         del containerdom
 
@@ -826,7 +826,7 @@ div { margin: 0pt; padding: 0pt; }
             package.appendChild(guide)
 
         # write content.opf to zip.
-        contentxml = contentdom.toxml(encoding='utf-8')
+        contentxml = contentdom.toprettyxml(encoding='utf-8')
         # tweak for brain damaged Nook STR.  Nook insists on name before content.
         contentxml = contentxml.replace(ensure_binary('<meta content="%s" name="cover"/>'%coverimgid),
                                         ensure_binary('<meta name="cover" content="%s"/>'%coverimgid))
@@ -883,7 +883,7 @@ div { margin: 0pt; padding: 0pt; }
                 index=index+1
 
         # write_to_epub used, but already passed using svg_files
-        write_to_epub("toc.ncx",tocncxdom.toxml(encoding='utf-8'))
+        write_to_epub("toc.ncx",tocncxdom.toprettyxml(encoding='utf-8'))
         tocncxdom.unlink()
         del tocncxdom
 
@@ -944,7 +944,7 @@ div { margin: 0pt; padding: 0pt; }
                 li.appendChild(atag)
 
             # write_to_epub used, but already passed using svg_files
-            write_to_epub("nav.xhtml",tocnavdom.toxml(encoding='utf-8'))
+            write_to_epub("nav.xhtml",tocnavdom.toprettyxml(encoding='utf-8'))
             tocnavdom.unlink()
             del tocnavdom