diff --git a/Framework/Geometry/src/Instrument.cpp b/Framework/Geometry/src/Instrument.cpp
index f3f8f5c177179e8b72a946fa9a977b0a057bc1b7..0990d31e19b2e3d79b816f62485c16a9f91b945f 100644
--- a/Framework/Geometry/src/Instrument.cpp
+++ b/Framework/Geometry/src/Instrument.cpp
@@ -1259,11 +1259,10 @@ Instrument::ContainsState Instrument::containsRectDetectors() const {
       continue;
 
     // skip choppers HACK!
-    if(comp->getName()=="chopper-position") {
+    if (comp->getName() == "chopper-position") {
       continue;
     }
 
-
     if (dynamic_cast<const RectangularDetector *>(comp.get())) {
       if (!foundRect)
         foundRect = true;