diff --git a/poi/src/main/java/org/apache/poi/ss/usermodel/DateUtil.java b/poi/src/main/java/org/apache/poi/ss/usermodel/DateUtil.java
index 0f44be4279..d0f51dbd7d 100644
--- a/poi/src/main/java/org/apache/poi/ss/usermodel/DateUtil.java
+++ b/poi/src/main/java/org/apache/poi/ss/usermodel/DateUtil.java
@@ -811,7 +811,6 @@ public class DateUtil {
      * @return true if valid
      * @param  value the double value
      */
-
     public static boolean isValidExcelDate(double value)
     {
         return (value > -Double.MIN_VALUE);