diff --git a/doc/src/Howto_spins.rst b/doc/src/Howto_spins.rst
index 63d5d8f4e7..8ca220f596 100644
--- a/doc/src/Howto_spins.rst
+++ b/doc/src/Howto_spins.rst
@@ -30,10 +30,10 @@ can be coupled to another Langevin thermostat applied to the atoms
 using :doc:`fix langevin <fix_langevin>` in order to simulate
 thermostatted spin-lattice systems.
 
-The magnetic damping can also be applied 
-using :doc:`fix langevin/spin <fix_langevin_spin>`. 
-It allows to either dissipate the thermal energy of the Langevin 
-thermostat, or to perform a relaxation of the magnetic configuration 
+The magnetic damping can also be applied
+using :doc:`fix langevin/spin <fix_langevin_spin>`.
+It allows to either dissipate the thermal energy of the Langevin
+thermostat, or to perform a relaxation of the magnetic configuration
 toward an equilibrium state.
 
 The command :doc:`fix setforce/spin <fix_setforce>` allows to set the
@@ -54,10 +54,10 @@ All the computed magnetic properties can be output by two main
 commands. The first one is :doc:`compute spin <compute_spin>`, that
 enables to evaluate magnetic averaged quantities, such as the total
 magnetization of the system along x, y, or z, the spin temperature, or
-the magnetic energy. The second command 
-is :doc:`compute property/atom <compute_property_atom>`. 
-It enables to output all the per atom magnetic quantities. Typically, 
-the orientation of a given magnetic spin, or the magnetic force 
+the magnetic energy. The second command
+is :doc:`compute property/atom <compute_property_atom>`.
+It enables to output all the per atom magnetic quantities. Typically,
+the orientation of a given magnetic spin, or the magnetic force
 acting on this spin.
 
 ----------
diff --git a/doc/src/min_modify.rst b/doc/src/min_modify.rst
index 8ef89fa16c..1b57a39064 100644
--- a/doc/src/min_modify.rst
+++ b/doc/src/min_modify.rst
@@ -109,8 +109,8 @@ norm is replaced by the spin-torque norm.
 
 Keywords *alpha_damp* and *discrete_factor* only make sense when
 a :doc:`min_spin <min_spin>` command is declared.
-Keyword *alpha_damp* defines an analog of a magnetic damping. 
-It defines a relaxation rate toward an equilibrium for a given 
+Keyword *alpha_damp* defines an analog of a magnetic damping.
+It defines a relaxation rate toward an equilibrium for a given
 magnetic system.
 Keyword *discrete_factor* defines a discretization factor for the
 adaptive timestep used in the *spin* minimization.
diff --git a/src/SPIN/compute_spin.cpp b/src/SPIN/compute_spin.cpp
index 66145a1063..b6a863d22f 100644
--- a/src/SPIN/compute_spin.cpp
+++ b/src/SPIN/compute_spin.cpp
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ using namespace MathConst;
 /* ---------------------------------------------------------------------- */
 
 ComputeSpin::ComputeSpin(LAMMPS *lmp, int narg, char **arg) :
-  Compute(lmp, narg, arg), pair(nullptr), spin_pairs(nullptr), 
+  Compute(lmp, narg, arg), pair(nullptr), spin_pairs(nullptr),
   lockprecessionspin(nullptr)
 {
   if ((narg != 3) && (narg != 4)) error->all(FLERR,"Illegal compute compute/spin command");