diff --git a/src/diff.c b/src/diff.c
index c169bdacd..6da983eae 100644
--- a/src/diff.c
+++ b/src/diff.c
@@ -945,7 +945,7 @@ static int handle_unmatched_new_item(
 			/* if directory is empty, can't advance into it, so either skip
 			 * it or ignore it
 			 */
-			if (contains_oitem )
+			if (contains_oitem)
 				return git_iterator_advance(&info->nitem, info->new_iter);
 			delta_type = GIT_DELTA_IGNORED;
 		}