diff --git a/src/fix_ave_spatial.cpp b/src/fix_ave_spatial.cpp
index 7497e865ce..c73a321d2b 100644
--- a/src/fix_ave_spatial.cpp
+++ b/src/fix_ave_spatial.cpp
@@ -570,7 +570,6 @@ void FixAveSpatial::end_of_step()
   int *mask = atom->mask;
   int nlocal = atom->nlocal;
 
-
   if (nlocal > maxatomlayer) {
     maxatomlayer = atom->nmax;
     memory->sfree(layer);
diff --git a/src/variable.h b/src/variable.h
index 47f9f5d394..841abb3229 100644
--- a/src/variable.h
+++ b/src/variable.h
@@ -54,9 +54,9 @@ class Variable : protected Pointers {
     double value;
     double *array;
     int *iarray;
-    int ivalue1,ivalue2;
-    int nstride;
     int type;
+    int nstride;
+    int ivalue1,ivalue2;
     Tree *left,*middle,*right;
   };