diff --git a/tasks.c b/tasks.c
index d54815517..99f43eaeb 100644
--- a/tasks.c
+++ b/tasks.c
@@ -3208,7 +3208,6 @@ static void prvInitialiseNewTask( TaskFunction_t pxTaskCode,
 
         #if ( configNUMBER_OF_CORES == 1 )
         {
-
             UBaseType_t uxCurrentListLength;
 
             if( xSchedulerRunning != pdFALSE )
@@ -3226,7 +3225,6 @@ static void prvInitialiseNewTask( TaskFunction_t pxTaskCode,
                 mtCOVERAGE_TEST_MARKER();
             }
 
-
             if( pxTCB == pxCurrentTCB )
             {
                 if( xSchedulerRunning != pdFALSE )