diff --git a/doc/src/pair_srp.rst b/doc/src/pair_srp.rst
index adc0eceda9..6c9a128447 100644
--- a/doc/src/pair_srp.rst
+++ b/doc/src/pair_srp.rst
@@ -132,14 +132,14 @@ at the cutoff distance :math:`r_c`.
 
 ----------
 
-Pair style *srp/react* interfaces the pair style *srp* with the  
-bond breaking and formation mechanisms provided by fix *bond/break* 
-and fix *bond/create*, respectively. When using this pair style, whenever a 
-bond breaking (or formation) reaction occurs, the corresponding fictitious 
-particle is deleted (or inserted) during the same simulation time step as 
-the reaction. This is useful in the simulation of reactive systems involving 
-large polymeric molecules :ref:`(Palkar) <Palkar>`  where the segmental repulsive 
-potential is necessary to minimize topological violations, and also needs to be 
+Pair style *srp/react* interfaces the pair style *srp* with the
+bond breaking and formation mechanisms provided by fix *bond/break*
+and fix *bond/create*, respectively. When using this pair style, whenever a
+bond breaking (or formation) reaction occurs, the corresponding fictitious
+particle is deleted (or inserted) during the same simulation time step as
+the reaction. This is useful in the simulation of reactive systems involving
+large polymeric molecules :ref:`(Palkar) <Palkar>`  where the segmental repulsive
+potential is necessary to minimize topological violations, and also needs to be
 turned on and off according to the progress of the reaction.
 
 ----------
@@ -204,5 +204,5 @@ Chem Phys, 136 (13) 134903, 2012.
 
 .. _Palkar:
 
-**(Palkar)** Palkar V, Kuksenok O, J. Phys. Chem. B, 126 (1), 336-346, 2022 
+**(Palkar)** Palkar V, Kuksenok O, J. Phys. Chem. B, 126 (1), 336-346, 2022
 
diff --git a/src/MISC/fix_srp_react.cpp b/src/MISC/fix_srp_react.cpp
index 2e12cd82b7..f4e790927d 100644
--- a/src/MISC/fix_srp_react.cpp
+++ b/src/MISC/fix_srp_react.cpp
@@ -13,13 +13,13 @@
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 
 /* ----------------------------------------------------------------------
-   Contributing author: Vaibhav Palkar (Kuksenok Lab, Clemson University) 
+   Contributing author: Vaibhav Palkar (Kuksenok Lab, Clemson University)
    based on the pair srp code by Timothy Sirk (ARL)
 
 This pair style interfaces the pair style srp with the stochastic reaction
 fixes bond/break and bond/create by updating pseudo beads corresponding to
 bonds as bond breaking and formation takes place. This is useful in
-simulation of reactions in polymers with soft potentials such as DPD. 
+simulation of reactions in polymers with soft potentials such as DPD.
 
 See the doc page for pair_style srp/react command for usage instructions.
 
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ void FixSRPREACT::init()
   // find fix bond break
   if( idbreak != nullptr )
     f_bb = (FixBondBreak *) modify->get_fix_by_id(idbreak);
-  
+
   // find fix bond create
   if( idcreate != nullptr )
     f_bc = (FixBondCreate *) modify->get_fix_by_id(idcreate);
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@ void FixSRPREACT::post_neighbor()
       //reset break count before exiting
       // not reseting breakcount would lead to redundant rebuilds
       f_bb->breakcount=0;
-      
+
       // count additional call during setup_pre_force
       neighbor->ncalls = ncalls+1;
     }
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ void FixSRPREACT::post_neighbor()
       //reset create count before exiting
       // not reseting createcount would lead to redundant rebuilds
       f_bc->createcount=0;
-      
+
       // count additional call during setup_pre_force
       neighbor->ncalls = ncalls+1;
     }
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@ void FixSRPREACT::post_neighbor()
 
 /* ----------------------------------------------------------------------
    interface with pair class
-   in addition to bond type and bond particle type, 
+   in addition to bond type and bond particle type,
      pair srp react sets id of either fix bond break or bond create
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 
diff --git a/src/MISC/fix_srp_react.h b/src/MISC/fix_srp_react.h
index 1b48c64385..8b583db6af 100644
--- a/src/MISC/fix_srp_react.h
+++ b/src/MISC/fix_srp_react.h
@@ -44,7 +44,3 @@ class FixSRPREACT : public FixSRP {
 
 #endif
 #endif
-
-/* ERROR/WARNING messages:
-
-*/
diff --git a/src/MISC/pair_srp_react.cpp b/src/MISC/pair_srp_react.cpp
index 46e058bad2..4f0720d27b 100644
--- a/src/MISC/pair_srp_react.cpp
+++ b/src/MISC/pair_srp_react.cpp
@@ -13,13 +13,13 @@
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 
 /* ----------------------------------------------------------------------
-   Contributing author: Vaibhav Palkar (Kuksenok Lab, Clemson University) 
+   Contributing author: Vaibhav Palkar (Kuksenok Lab, Clemson University)
    based on the pair srp code by Timothy Sirk (ARL)
 
 This pair style interfaces the pair style srp with the stochastic reaction
 fixes bond/break and bond/create by updating pseudo beads corresponding to
 bonds as bond breaking and formation takes place. This is useful in
-simulation of reactions in polymers with soft potentials such as DPD. 
+simulation of reactions in polymers with soft potentials such as DPD.
 
 See the doc page for pair_style srp/react command for usage instructions.
 
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ void PairSRPREACT::init_style()
     f_srp->modify_params(2, arg0);
     delete [] idbreak;
   }
-  
+
   // if using fix bond/create, set id of fix bond/create in fix srp
   // idcreate = id of fix bond break
   if( bond_create )
diff --git a/src/MISC/pair_srp_react.h b/src/MISC/pair_srp_react.h
index 86e2c68111..39663996b0 100644
--- a/src/MISC/pair_srp_react.h
+++ b/src/MISC/pair_srp_react.h
@@ -40,7 +40,3 @@ class PairSRPREACT : public PairSRP {
 
 #endif
 #endif
-
-/* ERROR/WARNING messages:
-
-*/