diff --git a/src/node/utils/ExportMediaWiki.js b/src/node/utils/ExportMediaWiki.js
index eeec791a5..3c3ff5fd7 100644
--- a/src/node/utils/ExportMediaWiki.js
+++ b/src/node/utils/ExportMediaWiki.js
@@ -255,9 +255,9 @@ function getMediaWikiFromAtext(pad, atext)
     {
       if (line.listTypeName == "number")
       {
-        pieces.push(new Array(line.listLevel + 1).join('  ') + '# ');
+        pieces.push('# ');
       } else {
-        pieces.push(new Array(line.listLevel + 1).join('  ') + '* ');
+        pieces.push('* ');
       }
     }
     pieces.push(lineContent);