diff --git a/etc/network.subr b/etc/network.subr
index 5c425fa4405d..04b83ddb108c 100644
--- a/etc/network.subr
+++ b/etc/network.subr
@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@ network_pass1() {
 	[Nn][Oo] | '')
 		;;
 	*)
-		echo -n ' ip_portrange_first=$ip_portrange_first'
+		echo -n " ip_portrange_first=$ip_portrange_first"
 		sysctl -w net.inet.ip.portrange.first=$ip_portrange_first >/dev/null
 		;;
 	esac
@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@ network_pass1() {
 	[Nn][Oo] | '')
 		;;
 	*)
-		echo -n ' ip_portrange_last=$ip_portrange_last'
+		echo -n " ip_portrange_last=$ip_portrange_last"
 		sysctl -w net.inet.ip.portrange.last=$ip_portrange_last >/dev/null
 		;;
 	esac
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/netoptions b/etc/rc.d/netoptions
index 5c425fa4405d..04b83ddb108c 100644
--- a/etc/rc.d/netoptions
+++ b/etc/rc.d/netoptions
@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@ network_pass1() {
 	[Nn][Oo] | '')
 		;;
 	*)
-		echo -n ' ip_portrange_first=$ip_portrange_first'
+		echo -n " ip_portrange_first=$ip_portrange_first"
 		sysctl -w net.inet.ip.portrange.first=$ip_portrange_first >/dev/null
 		;;
 	esac
@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@ network_pass1() {
 	[Nn][Oo] | '')
 		;;
 	*)
-		echo -n ' ip_portrange_last=$ip_portrange_last'
+		echo -n " ip_portrange_last=$ip_portrange_last"
 		sysctl -w net.inet.ip.portrange.last=$ip_portrange_last >/dev/null
 		;;
 	esac
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/network1 b/etc/rc.d/network1
index 5c425fa4405d..04b83ddb108c 100644
--- a/etc/rc.d/network1
+++ b/etc/rc.d/network1
@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@ network_pass1() {
 	[Nn][Oo] | '')
 		;;
 	*)
-		echo -n ' ip_portrange_first=$ip_portrange_first'
+		echo -n " ip_portrange_first=$ip_portrange_first"
 		sysctl -w net.inet.ip.portrange.first=$ip_portrange_first >/dev/null
 		;;
 	esac
@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@ network_pass1() {
 	[Nn][Oo] | '')
 		;;
 	*)
-		echo -n ' ip_portrange_last=$ip_portrange_last'
+		echo -n " ip_portrange_last=$ip_portrange_last"
 		sysctl -w net.inet.ip.portrange.last=$ip_portrange_last >/dev/null
 		;;
 	esac
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/network2 b/etc/rc.d/network2
index 5c425fa4405d..04b83ddb108c 100644
--- a/etc/rc.d/network2
+++ b/etc/rc.d/network2
@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@ network_pass1() {
 	[Nn][Oo] | '')
 		;;
 	*)
-		echo -n ' ip_portrange_first=$ip_portrange_first'
+		echo -n " ip_portrange_first=$ip_portrange_first"
 		sysctl -w net.inet.ip.portrange.first=$ip_portrange_first >/dev/null
 		;;
 	esac
@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@ network_pass1() {
 	[Nn][Oo] | '')
 		;;
 	*)
-		echo -n ' ip_portrange_last=$ip_portrange_last'
+		echo -n " ip_portrange_last=$ip_portrange_last"
 		sysctl -w net.inet.ip.portrange.last=$ip_portrange_last >/dev/null
 		;;
 	esac
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/network3 b/etc/rc.d/network3
index 5c425fa4405d..04b83ddb108c 100644
--- a/etc/rc.d/network3
+++ b/etc/rc.d/network3
@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@ network_pass1() {
 	[Nn][Oo] | '')
 		;;
 	*)
-		echo -n ' ip_portrange_first=$ip_portrange_first'
+		echo -n " ip_portrange_first=$ip_portrange_first"
 		sysctl -w net.inet.ip.portrange.first=$ip_portrange_first >/dev/null
 		;;
 	esac
@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@ network_pass1() {
 	[Nn][Oo] | '')
 		;;
 	*)
-		echo -n ' ip_portrange_last=$ip_portrange_last'
+		echo -n " ip_portrange_last=$ip_portrange_last"
 		sysctl -w net.inet.ip.portrange.last=$ip_portrange_last >/dev/null
 		;;
 	esac
diff --git a/etc/rc.d/routing b/etc/rc.d/routing
index 5c425fa4405d..04b83ddb108c 100644
--- a/etc/rc.d/routing
+++ b/etc/rc.d/routing
@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@ network_pass1() {
 	[Nn][Oo] | '')
 		;;
 	*)
-		echo -n ' ip_portrange_first=$ip_portrange_first'
+		echo -n " ip_portrange_first=$ip_portrange_first"
 		sysctl -w net.inet.ip.portrange.first=$ip_portrange_first >/dev/null
 		;;
 	esac
@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@ network_pass1() {
 	[Nn][Oo] | '')
 		;;
 	*)
-		echo -n ' ip_portrange_last=$ip_portrange_last'
+		echo -n " ip_portrange_last=$ip_portrange_last"
 		sysctl -w net.inet.ip.portrange.last=$ip_portrange_last >/dev/null
 		;;
 	esac
diff --git a/etc/rc.network b/etc/rc.network
index 5c425fa4405d..04b83ddb108c 100644
--- a/etc/rc.network
+++ b/etc/rc.network
@@ -424,7 +424,7 @@ network_pass1() {
 	[Nn][Oo] | '')
 		;;
 	*)
-		echo -n ' ip_portrange_first=$ip_portrange_first'
+		echo -n " ip_portrange_first=$ip_portrange_first"
 		sysctl -w net.inet.ip.portrange.first=$ip_portrange_first >/dev/null
 		;;
 	esac
@@ -433,7 +433,7 @@ network_pass1() {
 	[Nn][Oo] | '')
 		;;
 	*)
-		echo -n ' ip_portrange_last=$ip_portrange_last'
+		echo -n " ip_portrange_last=$ip_portrange_last"
 		sysctl -w net.inet.ip.portrange.last=$ip_portrange_last >/dev/null
 		;;
 	esac