diff --git a/src/V3Ast.cpp b/src/V3Ast.cpp
index 985c93003..dd3aed046 100644
--- a/src/V3Ast.cpp
+++ b/src/V3Ast.cpp
@@ -962,7 +962,8 @@ void AstNode::deleteTreeIter() {
             // (via AstVarScope) and delete it properly (at which point backp will be null).
             skipDelete = true;
         }
-        
+       
+
         nodep->m_backp = nullptr;
         if (!skipDelete) {
             nodep->deleteNode();