diff --git a/src/dump.cpp b/src/dump.cpp
index 1e48589383..620227e4df 100644
--- a/src/dump.cpp
+++ b/src/dump.cpp
@@ -777,7 +777,6 @@ void Dump::modify_params(int narg, char **arg)
       *ptr = '%';
       iarg += 2;
 
-
     } else if (strcmp(arg[iarg],"flush") == 0) {
       if (iarg+2 > narg) error->all(FLERR,"Illegal dump_modify command");
       if (strcmp(arg[iarg+1],"yes") == 0) flush_flag = 1;