diff --git a/src/KOKKOS/pair_eam_kokkos.cpp b/src/KOKKOS/pair_eam_kokkos.cpp
index 627c1aa6c0..26b3ec6880 100644
--- a/src/KOKKOS/pair_eam_kokkos.cpp
+++ b/src/KOKKOS/pair_eam_kokkos.cpp
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ void PairEAMKokkos<DeviceType>::compute(int eflag_in, int vflag_in)
       }
     }
 
-    if (need_dup)      Kokkos::Experimental::contribute(d_rho, dup_rho);
+    if (need_dup)
       Kokkos::Experimental::contribute(d_rho, dup_rho);
 
     // communicate and sum densities (on the host)