diff --git a/src/java/org/apache/cassandra/gms/Gossiper.java b/src/java/org/apache/cassandra/gms/Gossiper.java
index 8c90c1bb3c49..6bd9ea031bb2 100644
--- a/src/java/org/apache/cassandra/gms/Gossiper.java
+++ b/src/java/org/apache/cassandra/gms/Gossiper.java
@@ -1072,7 +1072,7 @@ void doStatusCheck()
                             // to make sure that the previous read data was correct
                             logger.info("Race condition marking {} as a FatClient; ignoring", endpoint);
                             return;
-                        }                        
+                        }
                         removeEndpoint(endpoint); // will put it in justRemovedEndpoints to respect quarantine delay
                         evictFromMembership(endpoint); // can get rid of the state immediately
                     });