diff --git a/src/region.cpp b/src/region.cpp
index 0017186c5d..6bcbc4470a 100644
--- a/src/region.cpp
+++ b/src/region.cpp
@@ -50,10 +50,8 @@ Region::Region(LAMMPS *lmp, int /*narg*/, char **arg) :
 Region::~Region()
 {
   if (copymode) return;
-
   delete[] id;
   delete[] style;
-
   delete[] xstr;
   delete[] ystr;
   delete[] zstr;