diff --git a/src/label_map.cpp b/src/label_map.cpp
index 8bb91d3c32..cf486a2dad 100644
--- a/src/label_map.cpp
+++ b/src/label_map.cpp
@@ -190,9 +190,11 @@ int LabelMap::find_or_create(const std::string &mylabel,
   }
 
   // if label cannot be found or created, need more space reserved
+
   error->all(FLERR,"Topology type exceeds system topology type");
 
   // never reaches here, just to prevent compiler warning
+
   return -1;
 }