diff --git a/src/org/jgroups/BytesMessage.java b/src/org/jgroups/BytesMessage.java
index 685ddaf0d7..eb64b384a5 100644
--- a/src/org/jgroups/BytesMessage.java
+++ b/src/org/jgroups/BytesMessage.java
@@ -174,8 +174,6 @@ public byte[] getBytes() {
         return tmp;
     }
 
-
-
     /**
      * Takes an object and uses Java serialization to generate the byte array which is set in the
      * message. Parameter 'obj' has to be serializable (e.g. implementing Serializable,