diff --git a/pkg/printers/internalversion/printers.go b/pkg/printers/internalversion/printers.go
index 0b8d1b1921..26f7b6d74b 100644
--- a/pkg/printers/internalversion/printers.go
+++ b/pkg/printers/internalversion/printers.go
@@ -1487,20 +1487,20 @@ func formatHPAMetrics(specs []autoscaling.MetricSpec, statuses []autoscaling.Met
 			if len(statuses) > i && statuses[i].Pods != nil {
 				current = statuses[i].Pods.CurrentAverageValue.String()
 			}
-			list = append(list, fmt.Sprintf("%s / %s", current, spec.Pods.TargetAverageValue.String()))
+			list = append(list, fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s", current, spec.Pods.TargetAverageValue.String()))
 		case autoscaling.ObjectMetricSourceType:
 			current := "<unknown>"
 			if len(statuses) > i && statuses[i].Object != nil {
 				current = statuses[i].Object.CurrentValue.String()
 			}
-			list = append(list, fmt.Sprintf("%s / %s", current, spec.Object.TargetValue.String()))
+			list = append(list, fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s", current, spec.Object.TargetValue.String()))
 		case autoscaling.ResourceMetricSourceType:
 			if spec.Resource.TargetAverageValue != nil {
 				current := "<unknown>"
 				if len(statuses) > i && statuses[i].Resource != nil {
 					current = statuses[i].Resource.CurrentAverageValue.String()
 				}
-				list = append(list, fmt.Sprintf("%s / %s", current, spec.Resource.TargetAverageValue.String()))
+				list = append(list, fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s", current, spec.Resource.TargetAverageValue.String()))
 			} else {
 				current := "<unknown>"
 				if len(statuses) > i && statuses[i].Resource != nil && statuses[i].Resource.CurrentAverageUtilization != nil {
@@ -1511,7 +1511,7 @@ func formatHPAMetrics(specs []autoscaling.MetricSpec, statuses []autoscaling.Met
 				if spec.Resource.TargetAverageUtilization != nil {
 					target = fmt.Sprintf("%d%%", *spec.Resource.TargetAverageUtilization)
 				}
-				list = append(list, fmt.Sprintf("%s / %s", current, target))
+				list = append(list, fmt.Sprintf("%s/%s", current, target))
 			}
 		default:
 			list = append(list, "<unknown type>")
diff --git a/pkg/printers/internalversion/printers_test.go b/pkg/printers/internalversion/printers_test.go
index 0f2c530f86..8b512251fe 100644
--- a/pkg/printers/internalversion/printers_test.go
+++ b/pkg/printers/internalversion/printers_test.go
@@ -2194,7 +2194,7 @@ func TestPrintHPA(t *testing.T) {
 					DesiredReplicas: 5,
 				},
 			},
-			"some-hpa\tReplicationController/some-rc\t<unknown> / 100m\t2\t10\t4\t<unknown>\n",
+			"some-hpa\tReplicationController/some-rc\t<unknown>/100m\t2\t10\t4\t<unknown>\n",
 		},
 		// pods source type
 		{
@@ -2231,7 +2231,7 @@ func TestPrintHPA(t *testing.T) {
 					},
 				},
 			},
-			"some-hpa\tReplicationController/some-rc\t50m / 100m\t2\t10\t4\t<unknown>\n",
+			"some-hpa\tReplicationController/some-rc\t50m/100m\t2\t10\t4\t<unknown>\n",
 		},
 		// object source type (no current)
 		{
@@ -2263,7 +2263,7 @@ func TestPrintHPA(t *testing.T) {
 					DesiredReplicas: 5,
 				},
 			},
-			"some-hpa\tReplicationController/some-rc\t<unknown> / 100m\t2\t10\t4\t<unknown>\n",
+			"some-hpa\tReplicationController/some-rc\t<unknown>/100m\t2\t10\t4\t<unknown>\n",
 		},
 		// object source type
 		{
@@ -2308,7 +2308,7 @@ func TestPrintHPA(t *testing.T) {
 					},
 				},
 			},
-			"some-hpa\tReplicationController/some-rc\t50m / 100m\t2\t10\t4\t<unknown>\n",
+			"some-hpa\tReplicationController/some-rc\t50m/100m\t2\t10\t4\t<unknown>\n",
 		},
 		// resource source type, targetVal (no current)
 		{
@@ -2336,7 +2336,7 @@ func TestPrintHPA(t *testing.T) {
 					DesiredReplicas: 5,
 				},
 			},
-			"some-hpa\tReplicationController/some-rc\t<unknown> / 100m\t2\t10\t4\t<unknown>\n",
+			"some-hpa\tReplicationController/some-rc\t<unknown>/100m\t2\t10\t4\t<unknown>\n",
 		},
 		// resource source type, targetVal
 		{
@@ -2373,7 +2373,7 @@ func TestPrintHPA(t *testing.T) {
 					},
 				},
 			},
-			"some-hpa\tReplicationController/some-rc\t50m / 100m\t2\t10\t4\t<unknown>\n",
+			"some-hpa\tReplicationController/some-rc\t50m/100m\t2\t10\t4\t<unknown>\n",
 		},
 		// resource source type, targetUtil (no current)
 		{
@@ -2401,7 +2401,7 @@ func TestPrintHPA(t *testing.T) {
 					DesiredReplicas: 5,
 				},
 			},
-			"some-hpa\tReplicationController/some-rc\t<unknown> / 80%\t2\t10\t4\t<unknown>\n",
+			"some-hpa\tReplicationController/some-rc\t<unknown>/80%\t2\t10\t4\t<unknown>\n",
 		},
 		// resource source type, targetUtil
 		{
@@ -2439,7 +2439,7 @@ func TestPrintHPA(t *testing.T) {
 					},
 				},
 			},
-			"some-hpa\tReplicationController/some-rc\t50% / 80%\t2\t10\t4\t<unknown>\n",
+			"some-hpa\tReplicationController/some-rc\t50%/80%\t2\t10\t4\t<unknown>\n",
 		},
 		// multiple specs
 		{
@@ -2498,7 +2498,7 @@ func TestPrintHPA(t *testing.T) {
 					},
 				},
 			},
-			"some-hpa\tReplicationController/some-rc\t50m / 100m, 50% / 80% + 1 more...\t2\t10\t4\t<unknown>\n",
+			"some-hpa\tReplicationController/some-rc\t50m/100m, 50%/80% + 1 more...\t2\t10\t4\t<unknown>\n",
 		},
 	}