diff --git a/Stream_support/include/CGAL/IO/PLY/PLY_writer.h b/Stream_support/include/CGAL/IO/PLY/PLY_writer.h
index 64ce6b1def2..0bd1df89d2d 100644
--- a/Stream_support/include/CGAL/IO/PLY/PLY_writer.h
+++ b/Stream_support/include/CGAL/IO/PLY/PLY_writer.h
@@ -254,7 +254,6 @@ public:
   }
 };
 
-
 template <typename Index,
           typename PropertyMap,
           typename Type = typename boost::property_traits<PropertyMap>::value_type>