diff --git a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/Tar.java b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/Tar.java
index 1ed00f6c0..fad582a54 100644
--- a/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/Tar.java
+++ b/src/main/org/apache/tools/ant/taskdefs/Tar.java
@@ -587,7 +587,6 @@ public class Tar extends MatchingTask {
                 upToDate &= archiveIsUpToDate(r);
             }
         }
-
         return upToDate;
     }